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[ sleek ] SHOW IPA
/ slik / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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adjective, sleek·er, sleek·est. 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.
Origin of sleek 1 First recorded in 1580–90; variant of slick1
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OTHER WORDS FROM sleek sleekly, adverb sleekness, noun Words nearby sleek sledder, sledding, sled dog, sledge, sledgehammer, sleek , sleekit, sleeky, sleep, sleep apnea, sleep apnoea
Definition for sleek (2 of 2) [ sleek or slee -kuh n ] SHOW IPA
/ slik or ˈsli kən / PHONETIC RESPELLING
verb (used with object) to make sleek; smooth; slick: to sleek leather.
Origin of sleek 2 1400–50; late Middle English sleken, variant of slick2
OTHER WORDS FROM sleek sleeker, noun Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020
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British Dictionary definitions for sleek 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 (tr) 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 of sleek sleekly , adverb sleekness , noun sleeky , adjective Word Origin for sleek C16: variant of slick
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
Words related to sleek polished, glistening, shiny, silky, satin, glassy, lustrous, silken