sleek
English
Etymology
Late variant of slick.
Pronunciation
Adjective
sleek (comparative sleeker, superlative sleekest)
- Having an even, smooth surface; smooth
- sleek hair
- Synonyms: frictionless, silky; see also Thesaurus:smooth
- 1717, John Dryden, Samuel Garth, et al, “Book 1”, in Metamorphoses, translation of Metamorphoses by Ovid, line 837:
- So sleek her skin, so faultless was her make.
- glossy
- Synonyms: glacé, sheeny; see also Thesaurus:glossy
- Not rough or harsh.
- 1673, John Milton, “Sonnet 11”, in Poems, line 10:
- Those rugged names to our like mouths grow sleek.
- Slim and streamlined; not plump, thick, or stocky.
- Synonyms: lithe, svelte; see also Thesaurus:slender
Derived terms
Translations
smooth
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not rough or harsh
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Adverb
sleek (comparative more sleek, superlative most sleek)
Verb
sleek (third-person singular simple present sleeks, present participle sleeking, simple past and past participle sleeked)
- To make smooth or glossy; to polish or cause to be attractive.
Translations
to make smooth; glossy; or to polish
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Noun
sleek (uncountable)
Translations
that which makes smooth; varnish
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Anagrams
Scots
Etymology
Variant of slick.
Pronunciation
Adjective
sleek (comparative sleeker, superlative sleekest)
Verb
sleek (third-person singular simple present sleeks, present participle sleekin, simple past sleekit, past participle sleekit)
- to sleek
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