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sleek - What does it mean?

Definition of 'sleek'

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Having an even, smooth surface; smooth; hence, glossy.
  • sleek hair
  • * Dryden
  • So sleek her skin, so faultless was her make.
  • Not rough or harsh.
  • * Milton
  • Those rugged names to our like mouths grow sleek .

    Adverb

    (en-adv)
  • (dated) With ease and dexterity.
  • Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To make smooth or glossy; to polish or cause to be attractive.
  • Noun

    (-)
  • That which makes smooth; varnish.
  • Anagrams

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    Similar to 'sleek'

    silk, slack, sulk, slick, skulk, shalk, salak, sculk, slock, shlock, sleck