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sleek

Pronunciation: /sliːk/

The English word “sleek” has 10 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Having an even, smooth surface; smooth
  2. Glossy.
  3. Not rough or harsh.
  4. Slim and streamlined; not plump, thick, or stocky.
  5. Healthy, well-fed and well-groomed; in good condition.

adverb

  1. With ease and dexterity.

verb

  1. To make smooth or glossy; to polish.
  2. To calm or soothe.
  3. To glide.

noun

  1. That which makes smooth; varnish.

Etymology

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

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