sleekit
[ slee-kit ]
/ ˈsli kɪt /
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adjective Scot.
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Origin of sleekit
First recorded in 1510–20; from the Scottish past participle of sleek2
Words nearby sleekit
sledding, sled dog, sledge, sledgehammer, sleek, sleekit, sleeky, sleep, sleep apnea, sleep apnoea, sleep around
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Example sentences from the Web for sleekit
Any more than they did when Sir John Suckling apostrophised the "wee, sleekit, cow'rin', tim'rous beastie."
British Dictionary definitions for sleekit
sleekit
/ (ˈsliːkɪt) /
adjective Scot
smooth; glossy
unctuous
deceitful; crafty; sly
Word Origin for sleekit
Scottish, from past participle of sleek
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