sleekit

[ slee-kit ]

/ ˈsli kɪt /

adjective Scot.

sleeky.

Nearby words

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

Origin of sleekit

past participle of sleek²

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Examples from the Web for sleekit

Any more than they did when Sir John Suckling apostrophised the "wee, sleekit, cow'rin', tim'rous beastie."
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 159, December 22, 1920|Various

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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