sleek
Meaning
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- Having an even, smooth surface; smooth
- Glossy.
- Not rough or harsh.
- Slim and streamlined; not plump, thick, or stocky.
- Healthy, well-fed and well-groomed; in good condition. (of stock animals)
- Dated form of slick (“convincing but untrustworthy”).
Synonyms
become smooth
in good condition
smooth-faced
soft spoken
well-shaped
be smooth
long and flowing
nice in appearance
afatable
dress smooth
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/sliːk/
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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