sleek
1[ sleek ]
/ slik /
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adjective, sleek·er, sleek·est.
smooth or glossy, as hair, an animal, etc.
well-fed or well-groomed.
trim and graceful; finely contoured; streamlined: a sleek sports car.
smooth in manners, speech, etc.; suave.
cleverly or deceitfully skillful; slick: a sleek confidence man.
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Origin of sleek
1First recorded in 1580–90; variant of slick1
OTHER WORDS FROM sleek
sleekly, adverbsleekness, nounDefinition for sleek (2 of 2)
sleek2
[ sleek ]
/ slik /
verb (used with object)
to make sleek; smooth; slick: to sleek leather.
Also sleek·en [slee-kuhn] /ˈsli kən/ .
Origin of sleek
21400–50; late Middle English sleken, variant of slick2
OTHER WORDS FROM sleek
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British Dictionary definitions for sleek
sleek
/ (sliːk) /
adjective
smooth and shiny; polished
polished in speech or behaviour; unctuous
(of an animal or bird) having a shiny healthy coat or feathers
(of a person) having a prosperous appearance
verb (tr)
to make smooth and glossy, as by grooming, etc
(usually foll by over) to cover (up), as by making more agreeable; gloss (over)
Derived forms of sleek
sleekly, adverbsleekness, nounsleeky, adjectiveWord Origin for sleek
C16: variant of slick
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