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sleeker

American  
[sleek-er] / ˈslik ər /

noun

  1. a tool, machine, etc., that sleeks or smooths.

  2. a raincoat; slicker.


Example Sentences

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“Do nothing for a while. the machine needs a update. the competiion is sleeker and better,” he counseled.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026

Ms Tekwani aims to design and launch products that are sleeker while preserving core Art Deco principles.

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2025

After Tony Antoci and his wife Josephine acquired the brand in 2011, the stores became sleeker and more light-filled; valet parking became the norm.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2025

The wobble, the fluff, the quiet alchemy of gelatin are all designed to evoke the version he remembers from his childhood table, just made sleeker.

From Salon • Apr. 27, 2025

With all the milk they were getting, the children began to grow larger and sleeker, and their skin shone with good health.

From "The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa" by Alexander Mccall Smith