sleek 1
— sleekly , adv. — sleekness , n.
/sleek/ , adj., sleeker, sleekest .
1. smooth or glossy, as hair, an animal, etc.
2. well-fed or well-groomed.
3. trim and graceful; finely contoured; streamlined: a sleek sports car.
4. smooth in manners, speech, etc.; suave.
5. cleverly or deceitfully skillful; slick: a sleek confidence man.
[ 1580-90; var. of SLICK 1 ]
Syn. 5. smooth, suave.
sleek 2
— sleeker , n.
/sleek/ , v.t.
to make sleek; smooth; slick: to sleek leather.
Also, sleeken .
[ 1400-50; late ME sleken, var. of SLICK 2 ]