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sleek
1[ sleek ]
adjective
- smooth or glossy, as hair, an animal, etc.
- well-fed or well-groomed.
- trim and graceful; finely contoured; streamlined:
a sleek sports car.
- smooth in manners, speech, etc.; suave.
- cleverly or deceitfully skillful; slick:
a sleek confidence man.
Synonyms: , , , , , , ,
sleek
2[ sleek ]
verb (used with object)
- to make sleek; smooth; slick:
to sleek leather.
sleek
/ ː /
adjective
- smooth and shiny; polished
- polished in speech or behaviour; unctuous
- (of an animal or bird) having a shiny healthy coat or feathers
- (of a person) having a prosperous appearance
verb
- to make smooth and glossy, as by grooming, etc
- usually foll by over to cover (up), as by making more agreeable; gloss (over)
Derived Forms
- ˈ, adjective
- ˈԱ, noun
- ˈ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- l adverb
- n noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of sleek1
Example Sentences
There's none of the sleek appeal of Loki from the "Avengers" franchise or camp glee of Ursula from "The Little Mermaid."
The wobble, the fluff, the quiet alchemy of gelatin are all designed to evoke the version he remembers from his childhood table, just made sleeker.
Gurr created the initial design, a “Buck Rogers”-inspired space age vehicle, as Gurr wanted it to feel sleek and ready for liftoff.
It’s sleek, intuitive, and makes hand-rolling feel like a thing of the past.
Other drivers glanced at my sleek rental car, their envy fueling my confidence.
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