sleek — English Dictionary

Adjective

1. Having an even, smooth surface; smooth

   Synonyms

   frictionlesssilky

   Examples

   sleek hair

   So sleek her skin, so faultless was her make.

2. Glossy.

   Synonyms

   glacésheeny

3. Not rough or harsh.

   Synonyms

   civilizedclassyelegantgracefulrefined

   Examples

   Those rugged names to our like mouths grow sleek.

4. Slim and streamlined; not plump, thick, or stocky.

   Synonyms

   lithesvelte

   Examples

   But if it were like a rabbit that Rosa went, she came back like a weasel or some such sleek and lissom creature.

5. Healthy, well-fed and well-groomed; in good condition.

   Usage

   • of stock animals

Adverb

1. With ease and dexterity.

   Usage

   • Colloquial
   • Dated
   • not-comparable

   Synonyms

   cleanslick

Verb

1. To make smooth or glossy; to polish.

   Usage

   • Transitive

   Examples

   The sloping brush sleeks the surface.

2. To calm or soothe.

   Usage

   • Dated
   • Transitive

3. To glide.

   Usage

   • Dated
   • Intransitive

Noun

1. That which makes smooth; varnish.

   Usage

   • Uncountable

Adjective

1. well-groomed and neatly tailored; especially too well-groomed

   Examples

   sleek figures in expensive clothes

2. designed or arranged to offer the least resistance to fluid flow

   Synonyms

   streamlinedaerodynamicflowing

   Examples

   a streamlined convertible

3. having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light; being of a smooth, soft and lustrous quality, resembling silk

   Synonyms

   satinysilkensilkysilklikeslick

   Examples

   satiny gardenia petals

   sleek black fur

   More examples (5)

   silken eyelashes

   silky skin

   a silklike fabric

   slick seals and otters

   silky auburn hair

Verb

1. make slick or smooth

   Synonyms

   slick

   Broader terms

   polishsmoothsmoothenshine