sleeky

[ slee-kee ]

/ ˈsli ki /

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adjective, sleek·i·er, sleek·i·est.

sleek; smooth.

Chiefly Scot. sly; sneaky.

RELATED WORDS

sleek, icy, slippery, glossy, shiny, oily, greasy, soapy, lubricious, oleaginous, slithery

Nearby words

sledgehammer, sleek, sleeked, sleekit, sleekly, sleeky, sleep, sleep a wink, not, sleep apnea, sleep apnoea, sleep around

Also Scot., sleeked

[sleekt] /slikt/, sleekit.

Origin of sleeky

First recorded in 1715–25; sleek¹ + -y¹

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