Definition of sleeks Sleeks

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Adjective sleek, sleeker, sleekest
sleek - well-groomed and neatly tailored; especially too well-groomed; "sleek figures in expensive clothes"
		groomed neat and smart in appearance; well cared for; "the manager was a beautifully groomed young man"; "his horse was always groomed"
sleek - having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light; "glossy auburn hair"; "satiny gardenia petals"; "sleek black fur"; "silken eyelashes"; "silky skin"; "a silklike fabric"; "slick seals and otters"
		satiny, silken, silky, silklike, slick
		bright full or promise; "had a bright future in publishing"; "the scandal threatened an abrupt end to a promising political career"; "a hopeful new singer on Broadway"
sleek - designed or arranged to offer the least resistant to fluid flow; "a streamlined convertible"
		streamlined, aerodynamic, flowing

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sleek (Noun)
That which makes smooth; varnish.
sleek (Verb)
To make smooth or glossy; to polish or cause to be attractive.
sleek (Adverb)
With ease and dexterity.
sleek (Adjective)
Having an even, smooth surface; smooth; hence, glossy; as, sleek hair.
sleek (Adjective)
Not rough or harsh.

sleek (superl.)
Having an even, smooth surface; smooth; hence, glossy; as, sleek hair.
sleek (superl.)
Not rough or harsh.
sleek (adv.)
With ease and dexterity.
sleek (n.)
That which makes smooth; varnish.
sleek (v. t.)
To make even and smooth; to render smooth, soft, and glossy; to smooth over.

sleek
slēk, adj. smooth: glossy: soft, not rough: insinuating, plausible: dexterous.—v.t. to make smooth or glossy: to calm or soothe.—v.i. to glide.—advs. Sleek, Slick, neatly.—v.t. Sleek′en, to make smooth or sleek.—ns. Sleek′er, Slick′er, a tool for dressing the surface of leather.—adj. Sleek′-head′ed, having a smooth head.—n. Sleek′ing, the act of making smooth.—adj. Sleek′it (Scot.), having a smooth skin: sly, cunning, fair-spoken.—adv. Sleek′ly.—ns. Sleek′ness; Sleek′-stone, a smooth stone used for polishing anything.—adj. Sleek′y, smooth: sly, untrustworthy. [Scand., Ice. slíkr, sleek; cf. Dut. slijk, Ger. schlick, grease.]