sleek

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/sliːk/

adj 5verb 3adv 1noun 1

Collocations

ADJ.

black, durable, jet-black, new, new, shiny, stylish, white

VERB + SLEEK

chose, favour, grow, hear, like, mouths, topped, wanted

SLEEK + NOUN

expressways, fur, gown, granite, hair, handbag, laptop, mink

PREP.

out, with

Definitions

adj

Having an even, smooth surface; smooth

sleek hair

So sleek her skin, so faultless was her make.

Glossy.

Not rough or harsh.

Those rugged names to our like mouths grow sleek.

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.

Healthy, well-fed and well-groomed; in good condition.

adv

With ease and dexterity.

verb

To make smooth or glossy; to polish.

The sloping brush sleeks the surface.

To calm or soothe.

To glide.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

verb — make slick or smooth

slick

adjective — having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light

satiny
silken
silky
silklike
slick

adjective — designed or arranged to offer the least resistant to fluid f

streamlined
aerodynamic
flowing

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

sleek hair

Wiktionary

So sleek her skin, so faultless was her make.

Wiktionary

Those rugged names to our like mouths grow sleek.

Wiktionary

The sloping brush sleeks the surface.

Wiktionary

I hear she's a sleek bit of mink.

Tatoeba · #1556725

Due rites to Venus and the gods I bore, / the work to favour, and a sleek, white steer / to Heaven's high King was slaughtering on the shore.

Tatoeba · #6923513

Usage Notes

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In some senses, sleek is marked as dated, colloquial. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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