sleek
1smooth 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.
Origin of sleek
1Other words for sleek
Other words from sleek
- sleekly, adverb
- sleekness, noun
Other definitions for sleek (2 of 2)
to make sleek; smooth; slick: to sleek leather.
Origin of sleek
2- Also sleek·en [slee-kuhn] /ˈsli kən/ .
Other words from sleek
- sleek·er, noun
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How to use sleek in a sentence
Sleeker, thinner, lighter, tinnier—what exactly is the iPad Mini?
During the shoot, her hair was straight and pulled back, but at the last minute I decided I wanted something sleeker.
Frida Giannini, Gucci’s Creative Director, Visits Shanghai (PHOTOS) | Frida Giannini | April 23, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTOther designers, such as Joseph Altuzarra, prefer a sleeker shearling.
Amazon's new wireless reading device is sleeker, faster—and will even tell you a bedtime story.
The computers were sleeker, the machines were less noisy, the lights were more blinding.
When it has been dried, the whole process is finished by rubbing both sides with a glass sleeker.
Popular Technology, Vol. I (of 2) | Edward HazenThe court cat, sleeker than in the days when Vance made her life a burden, sat alone on the upper step, placidly washing herself.
Prince Vance | Eleanor PutnamHe recognized Blanchet from afar in among the mares, but sleeker and better cared for than the others.
King of Camargue | Jean AicardFinally, the grain is brushed and polished with the glass sleeker, or ironed.
Leather | K. J. AdcockSleeker Lutherans found dark corners wherein they could anticipate hunger without observation.
The Garden of Swords | Max Pemberton
British Dictionary definitions for sleek
/ (sliːk) /
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
to make smooth and glossy, as by grooming, etc
(usually foll by over) to cover (up), as by making more agreeable; gloss (over)
Origin of sleek
1Derived forms of sleek
- sleekly, adverb
- sleekness, noun
- sleeky, adjective
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