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sleek |
6 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Sleek \Sleek\, n. A slick. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Sleek \Sleek\, a. [Compar. {Sleeker}; 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 an even smooth surface; smooth; hence glossy; as sleek hair. --Chaucer. So sleek her skin, so faultless was her make --Dryden. 2. Not rough or harsh. Those rugged names to our like mouths grow sleek. --Milton. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Sleek \Sleek\, adv With ease and dexterity. [Low] From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Sleek \Sleek\, n. That which makes smooth; varnish. [R.] From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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 Sleeking her soft alluring locks. --Milton. Gentle, my lord, sleek o'er your rugged looks --Shak. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: sleek adj 1: having a smooth, gleaming surface; "glossy auburn hair"; "satiny gardenia petals"; "sleek black fur"; "silken eyelashes"; "silky skin"; "a silklike fabric"; "slick seals and otters" [syn: {glossy}, {satin(a)}, {satiny}, {silken}, {silky}, {silklike}, {slick}] 2: well-groomed and neatly tailored; especially too well-groomed; "sleek figures in expensive clothes" v : make slick or smooth [syn: {slick}]
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