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sleek

1

[ sleek ]

adjective

sleeker, sleekest.
  1. smooth or glossy, as hair, an animal, etc.
  2. well-fed or well-groomed.
  3. trim and graceful; finely contoured; streamlined:

    a sleek sports car.

  4. smooth in manners, speech, etc.; suave.
  5. cleverly or deceitfully skillful; slick:

    a sleek confidence man.

    Synonyms: , , , , , , ,



sleek

2

[ sleek ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to make sleek; smooth; slick:

    to sleek leather.

sleek

/ ²õ±ôŸ±Ë°ì /

adjective

  1. smooth and shiny; polished
  2. polished in speech or behaviour; unctuous
  3. (of an animal or bird) having a shiny healthy coat or feathers
  4. (of a person) having a prosperous appearance
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to make smooth and glossy, as by grooming, etc
  2. usually foll by over to cover (up), as by making more agreeable; gloss (over)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ²õ±ô±ð±ð°ì²â, adjective
  • ˈ²õ±ô±ð±ð°ì²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
  • ˈ²õ±ô±ð±ð°ì±ô²â, adverb
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²õ±ô±ð±ð°ìl²â adverb
  • ²õ±ô±ð±ð°ìn±ð²õ²õ noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of sleek1

First recorded in 1580–90; variant of slick

Origin of sleek2

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English sleken, variant of slick
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of sleek1

C16: variant of slick
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"I remember how sleek the coat is," he says as he pats Doug.

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