sleek
adjective
smooth or glossy, as hair, an animal, etc.
sleekly
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a word derived from
sleek.
Example Sentences
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With his gray-and-white mane sleekly accentuating his black and lavender ensemble, he struts with an eminence that had me picturing Eartha Kitt in a Bob Fosse spectacular.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
Lego’s adult fan base has exploded since 2020, when the company began targeting them with sets sleekly packaged in black.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2025
The entire season moves along sleekly — you could say somnolently — at the same measured pace, with the same arch tone and on the same note of muted, stylish apprehension.
From New York Times ● Apr. 4, 2024
On our block, there’s little evidence of real wealth among our neighbors, other than the Teslas that sometimes sleekly whiz through the streets.
From Slate ● Jan. 20, 2024
“I program an automatic resetting for three hours later,” his wife said sleekly.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
