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sleek

/sliːk/

Rhymes with -iːk

Where it comes from

A late variant of slick; cognate to German schleichen (Old High German slihhan) and Dutch slijk (“mud, slime”). Compare slink.

adjective sleeker · sleekest

Having an even, smooth surface; smooth sleek hair
Similar: frictionless, silky, downy, even, flat, lanate, level, silken, silklike, sleek, slick, slight
Glossy.
Similar: glacé, sheeny, glassy, glossy, lacquerlike, satiny, sleek, slickered, splendent, vitreous
Not rough or harsh. Those rugged names to our like mouths grow sleek.
Similar: civilized, classy, elegant, graceful, refined
Slim and streamlined; not plump, thick, or stocky. But if it were like a rabbit that Rosa went, she came back like a weasel or some such sleek and lissom creature.
Similar: lithe, svelte, gaunt, gracile, lank, lean, leansome, lithesome, lissome, rangy, sleek, slender
of stock animals Healthy, well-fed and well-groomed; in good condition.
dated Dated form of slick (“convincing but untrustworthy”). 'Are these the Carrara marbles?' the lady queried. 'Yes, madam,' responded the sleek salesman.

adverb

colloquial, dated, not comparable With ease and dexterity.
Similar: clean, slick

verb sleeks · sleeking · sleeked

transitive To make smooth or glossy; to polish. The sloping brush sleeks the surface.
dated, transitive To calm or soothe.
dated, intransitive To glide.

noun

uncountable That which makes smooth; varnish.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: smooth, slick, glossy, satiny, groomed, silky, silklike, silken, satin, lean, slim, thin, skinny, cool, polished, smart

Translations

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adj smooth

Español	liso
中文	光滑的
Português	suave
Français	brillant, luisant, lisse
Deutsch	glatt, seidig
Italiano	elegante, lucido, liscio
Română	neted
Русский	гла́дкий gládkij, гля́нцевый gljáncevyj

adj not rough or harsh

Español	liso
Português	liso
Français	lisse
Deutsch	geschmeidig
Italiano	slanciato
Русский	гла́дкий gládkij

verb to make smooth; glossy; or to polish

Português	alisar

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@misc{sleek_2026,
  title = {sleek},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sleek},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}