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sleek

adjective

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L27104 on Wikidata ↗

verb

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L333027 on Wikidata ↗

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /sliːk/

adj

Etymology: A late variant of slick; cognate to German schleichen (Old High German slihhan) and Dutch slijk (“mud, slime”). Compare slink.

  1. Having an even, smooth surface; smooth

    “sleek hair”

    “So sleek her skin, so faultless was her make.”

  2. Glossy.
  3. Not rough or harsh.

    “Those rugged names to our like mouths grow sleek.”

  4. Slim and streamlined; not plump, thick, or stocky.

    “But if it were like a rabbit that Rosa went, she came back like a weasel or some such sleek and lissom creature.”

  5. Healthy, well-fed and well-groomed; in good condition.
  6. Dated form of slick (“convincing but untrustworthy”).

    “'Are these the Carrara marbles?' the lady queried. 'Yes, madam,' responded the sleek salesman.”

adv

Etymology: A late variant of slick; cognate to German schleichen (Old High German slihhan) and Dutch slijk (“mud, slime”). Compare slink.

  1. With ease and dexterity.

noun

Etymology: A late variant of slick; cognate to German schleichen (Old High German slihhan) and Dutch slijk (“mud, slime”). Compare slink.

  1. That which makes smooth; varnish.

verb

Etymology: A late variant of slick; cognate to German schleichen (Old High German slihhan) and Dutch slijk (“mud, slime”). Compare slink.

  1. To make smooth or glossy; to polish.

    “The sloping brush sleeks the surface.”

  2. To calm or soothe.
  3. To glide.