Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Smooth and lustrous as if polished; glossy.
- adjective In good health and having smooth or glossy hair, fur, or skin.
- adjective Able to or designed to move efficiently through air or water; streamlined.
- adjective Thin and elegant in design.
- adjective Polished or smooth in manner, especially in an unctuous way; slick.
- transitive verb To make sleek; slick.
from The Century Dictionary.
- In a sleek or slick manner; with ease and dexterity; neatly; skilfully.
- To make smooth and glossy on the surface: as, to
sleek or slick the hair. - Technically— In currying and leather-dressing, to smooth the surface of (leather) by rubbing with an implement called a slicker.
- In hat-making, to attach (fur) to felt by hand-work.
- To smooth; remove roughness from.
- Figuratively, to calm; soothe.
- To move in a smooth manner; glide; sweep. Compare
slike . - Smooth; glossy; soft: as, sleek hair; a sleek skin.
- Oily; plausible; insinuating; flattering: as, a sleek rogue; a sleek tongue.
- Dexterous; skilful; neat in execution or action: as, a sleek or slick bowler.
- noun A smooth, shining place or spot.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Having an even, smooth surface; smooth; hence, glossy.
- adjective Not rough or harsh.
- adverb Low With ease and dexterity.
- noun rare That which makes smooth; varnish.
- noun A slick.
- transitive verb To make even and smooth; to render smooth, soft, and glossy; to smooth over.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Having an even,
smooth surface; smooth; hence,glossy ; as, sleek hair. - adjective Not
rough orharsh . - adverb With
ease anddexterity . - verb To make
smooth orglossy ; topolish or cause to beattractive . - noun That which makes
smooth ;varnish .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
- adjective well-groomed and neatly tailored; especially too well-groomed
- adjective designed or arranged to offer the least resistant to fluid flow
- verb make slick or smooth
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
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Examples
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With the advent of the APU, PC makers will expand the market for their products by delivering the vivid, photorealistic, touch-based, 3-D experiences customers increasingly demand -- in sleek form factors with all-day battery life.
Why The PC Is Not Dead Dirk Meyer 2010
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With the advent of the APU, PC makers will expand the market for their products by delivering the vivid, photorealistic, touch-based, 3-D experiences customers increasingly demand -- in sleek form factors with all-day battery life.
Why The PC Is Not Dead Dirk Meyer 2010
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It was as thick as his forearm and covered in sleek, fine hair.
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Stephanie: You could have your morning cereal and coffee in sleek, matching Crate and Barrel tablewear.
Inglourious (Crafty) Bastards: Highlights from Saturday's fest Lavanya Ramanathan 2010
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The group did invest in sleek Apple computers and other technology to help them compete against larger ad agencies.
From corporation to start-up: Who is going to fix the printer? 2009
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One way that Apple made the MacBook Air so sleek is by sealing it -- and that could have a "fatal" impact on sales, says tech analyst Roger Kay with Endpoint Technologies Associates.
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I like my sushi rolls served in sleek plastictubes that look like they are going to be shot through one of those drive through bank teller machines
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Housed in sleek titanium packaging, this innovative combination of ingredients is found in every product: foundations.?
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Waiters in sleek black suits zigzagged back and forth among the guests, stopping to dispense smoked salmon on black bread and caviar blinis.
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By the bar stood a tight clump of people in sleek black clothing with cell phones the size of credit cards.
The Heavenly Jukebox 2000
oroboros commented on the word sleek
Keels in reverse.
November 2, 2007