Word origins - 2ed. J. Ayto. 2005.
sleek — sleek, slick, glossy, velvety, silken, silky, satiny are comparable when they mean having a smooth bright surface or appearance. Sleek and slick are sometimes interchangeable with this meaning {dark slick leaves Langley} {the sleek blue plums… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Sleek — magazine Beschreibung magazine for art and fashion Fachgebiet zeitgenössische Kunst, Fotografie, Mode Sprache Deutsch/Engl … Deutsch Wikipedia
sleek´ly — sleek «sleek», adjective, verb. –adj. 1. soft and glossy; smooth: »sleek hair. 2. having smooth, soft skin, hair, or fur: »a sleek cat. 3. Figurative. smooth of speech and manners: »a sleek salesman. He had a look of sleek intelligence ( … Useful english dictionary
sleek — sleek·en; sleek·er; sleek·it; sleek·ly; sleek·ness; sleek; … English syllables
Sleek — (sl[=e]k), a. [Compar. {Sleeker} (sl[=e]k [ e]r); superl. {Sleekest}.] [OE. slik; akin to Icel. sl[=i]kr, and OE. sliken to glide, slide, G. schleichen, OHG. sl[=i]hhan, D. slik, slijk, mud, slime, and E. slink. Cf. {Slick}, {Slink}.] 1. Having… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sleek|y — «SLEE kee», adjective, sleek|i|er, sleek|i|est. 1. sleek; smooth. 2. Figurative … Useful english dictionary
Sleek — Sleek, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sleeked};p. pr. & vb. n. {Sleeking}.] To make even and smooth; to render smooth, soft, and glossy; to smooth over. [1913 Webster] Sleeking her soft alluring locks. Milton. [1913 Webster] Gentle, my lord, sleek o er… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sleek — [slēk] adj. [var. of SLICK, with Early ModE vowel lengthening] 1. smooth and shiny; glossy, as a highly polished surface, well kept hair or fur, etc. 2. of well fed or well groomed appearance [fat, sleek pigeons] 3. polished in speech and… … English World dictionary
sleek|it — «SLEE kiht», adjective. Scottish. 1. sleek: »Wee, sleekit, cow rin , timrous beastie… (Robert Burns). 2. plausible; deceitful; sly. ╂[variant of sleeked, past participle of sleek] … Useful english dictionary
Sleek — Sleek, adv. With ease and dexterity. [Low] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sleek — Sleek, n. 1. That which makes smooth; varnish. [R.] [1913 Webster] 2. A slick. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
