Sleek

  • 21sleek — 1 adjective 1 sleek hair or fur is straight, shiny, and healthy looking: The cat had sleek black fur. 2 a vehicle or other object that is sleek has a smooth attractive shape: the sleek lines of the new Mercedes 3 someone who is sleek looks rich,… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 22sleek — I [[t]slik[/t]] adj. er, est 1) smooth or glossy, as hair 2) well fed or well groomed 3) cvb finely contoured; streamlined: a sleek sports car[/ex] 4) smooth in manners, speech, etc.; suave • Etymology: 1580–90; var. of slick I sleek′ly, adv.… …

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  • 23sleek — sleek1 sleekly, adv. sleekness, n. /sleek/, adj., 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 …

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  • 24sleek — sleek1 [sli:k] adj [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: SLICK1] 1.) a vehicle or other object that is sleek has a smooth attractive shape ▪ the sleek lines of the new Mercedes 2.) sleek hair or fur is straight, shiny, and healthy looking 3.) someone who is… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 25sleek — adjective 1) his sleek dark hair Syn: smooth, glossy, shiny, shining, lustrous, silken, silky 2) the car s sleek lines Syn: streamlined, trim, elegant, graceful 3) …

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  • 26sleek — I. /slik / (say sleek) adjective 1. smooth; glossy, as hair, an animal, etc. 2. well fed or well groomed. 3. smooth of manners, speech, etc. 4. suave; insinuating. {variant of slick1} –sleekly, adverb –sleekness, noun II. /slik / (say sleek) …

  • 27sleek — adjective 1》 (especially of hair or fur) smooth, glossy, and healthy looking. 2》 wealthy and well groomed in appearance.     ↘elegant and streamlined: a sleek car. verb make (the hair) sleek by applying pressure or moisture. Derivatives sleekly… …

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  • 28sleek — adjective 1) his sleek dark hair Syn: smooth, glossy, shiny, shining, lustrous, silken, silky 2) the car s sleek lines Syn: streamlined, elegant, graceful • …

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  • 29sleek — [sliːk] adj 1) sleek fur or hair is smooth and shiny 2) with a modern attractive smooth design a sleek red sports car[/ex] …

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  • 30sleek — 1. adjective /sliːk/ a) Having an even, smooth surface; smooth; hence, glossy; as, sleek hair. b) Not rough or harsh. 2. adverb /sliːk/ With …

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