sleekit

[ slee-kit ]
/ ˈsli kɪt /

adjective Scot.

sleeky.

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
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Origin of sleekit

past participle of sleek2

Words nearby sleekit

sledder, sledding, sledge, sledgehammer, sleek, sleekit, sleeky, sleep, sleep a wink, not, sleep apnea, sleep apnoea
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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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