Sleek

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  • adjective. undefined
  • adjective. Smooth and lustrous as if polished; glossy.
  • adjective. In good health and having smooth or glossy hair, fur, or skin.
  • adjective. undefined
  • adjective. Able to or designed to move efficiently through air or water; streamlined.
  • adjective. Thin and elegant in design.
  • adjective. Polished or smooth in manner, especially in an unctuous way; slick.
  • transitive verb. To make sleek; slick.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • In a sleek or slick manner; with ease and dexterity; neatly; skilfully.
  • To make smooth and glossy on the surface: as, to sleek or slick the hair.
  • Technically— In currying and leather-dressing, to smooth the surface of (leather) by rubbing with an implement called a slicker.
  • In hat-making, to attach (fur) to felt by hand-work.
  • To smooth; remove roughness from.
  • Figuratively, to calm; soothe.
  • To move in a smooth manner; glide; sweep. Compare slike.
  • Smooth; glossy; soft: as, sleek hair; a sleek skin.
  • Oily; plausible; insinuating; flattering: as, a sleek rogue; a sleek tongue.
  • Dexterous; skilful; neat in execution or action: as, a sleek or slick bowler.
  • noun. A smooth, shining place or spot.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adjective. Having an even, smooth surface; smooth; hence, glossy.
  • adjective. Not rough or harsh.
  • adverb. With ease and dexterity.
  • noun. That which makes smooth; varnish.
  • noun. A slick.
  • transitive verb. To make even and smooth; to render smooth, soft, and glossy; to smooth over.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adjective. Having an even, smooth surface; smooth; hence, glossy; as, sleek hair.
  • adjective. Not rough or harsh.
  • adverb. With ease and dexterity.
  • verb. To make smooth or glossy; to polish or cause to be attractive.
  • noun. That which makes smooth; varnish.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adjective. having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
  • adjective. well-groomed and neatly tailored; especially too well-groomed
  • adjective. designed or arranged to offer the least resistant to fluid flow
  • verb. make slick or smooth
  • Word Usage
    "It was as thick as his forearm and covered in sleek, fine hair."
    Equivalent
    bright  groomed  smooth  
    Form
    sleeked  sleeking  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    polish  shine  smooth  smoothen  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    blond  gray  hairy  lean  lithe  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    verb-form
    sleeked  sleeking  sleeks