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Meaning of 'sleek' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Sleek [ adv.]
- With ease and dexterity.
2 . Sleek [ n.]
- That which makes smooth; varnish.
3 . Sleek [ superl.]
- Having an even, smooth surface; smooth; hence, glossy; as, sleek hair.
- Not rough or harsh.
4 . Sleek [ v. t.]
- To make even and smooth; to render smooth, soft, and glossy; to smooth over.

Meaning of 'sleek' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . sleek [ s]
Meaning (1):
- having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
Example in sentence:
  • a silklike fabric;
  • glossy auburn hair;
  • satiny gardenia petals;
  • silken eyelashes;
  • silky skin;
  • sleek black fur;
  • slick seals and otters
Meaning (2):
- designed or arranged to offer the least resistant to fluid flow
Example in sentence:
  • a streamlined convertible
Meaning (3):
- well-groomed and neatly tailored; especially too well-groomed
Example in sentence:
  • sleek figures in expensive clothes

Nearby Words:

sle sleave sleaved sleaving sleaziness sleazy sled sledded sledding sledge

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