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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

/ ː /

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

  • ˈ, adjective
  • ˈԱ, noun
  • ˈ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • l adverb
  • n noun
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Word 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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Word History and Origins

Origin of sleek1

C16: variant of slick
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Gurr created the initial design, a “Buck Rogers”-inspired space age vehicle, as Gurr wanted it to feel sleek and ready for liftoff.

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It’s sleek, intuitive, and makes hand-rolling feel like a thing of the past.

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Other drivers glanced at my sleek rental car, their envy fueling my confidence.

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We were standing outside the sleek, two-story Thomas Mann House on a Friday morning last week.

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The renderings for the Warner Center redesign feature buildings that are sleek and modern but not outlandishly daring or unconventional.

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