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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)
Other Word Forms
- sleekly adverb
- sleekness noun
- sleeker noun
- ˈ adjective
- ˈԱ noun
- ˈ adverb
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of sleek1
Example Sentences
“So I was predictably stunned and devastated,” she revealed, “when, on our 40th wedding anniversary, my husband presented me with a divorce,” trading her in for a “sleeker model.”
It is sleek and angular, with bright, downward-slanting headlights that have more than a hint of mischievous eyes about them.
They toyed with a sleek coffee table book with gorgeous photos of the house.
Images of sleek, impossibly chic Copenhagen, the capital, might spring to mind.
Finally, they arrived at Constellation Coffee, a contemporary, sleek coffee shop.
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