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   Sleek

   /slēk/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of hair, fur, or skin) smooth and glossy: "he was tall, with sleek, dark hair" Similar smoothglossyshinyshininggleaminglustroussilkensilkysatinyvelvetysheenywell brushedpolishedburnishedOpposite dullrough
   • ▪ (of a person or animal) having smooth, glossy skin, hair, or fur, often taken as a sign of physical fitness: "a sleek black cat"
   • ▪ (of a person) having a wealthy and well-groomed appearance: "his sleek and elegant sisters" Similar well groomedstylishwealthy-lookingprosperous-lookingOpposite unkemptslovenly
   • ▪ (of an object) having an elegant, streamlined shape or design: "his sleek black car slid through the traffic" Similar streamlinedtrimaerodynamicelegantgracefulflowingsmooth
   • ▪ ingratiating; unctuous: "she gave Guy a sleek smile to underline her words"

   verb

   • 1. make (the hair) smooth and glossy, typically by applying pressure or moisture to it: "her black hair was sleeked down"

   Word Origin late Middle English: a later variant of slick (adjective and verb).

   Derivatives

   • 1. sleekly adverb
   • 2. sleekness noun
   • 3. sleeky adjective

   Scrabble Points: 9

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