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  1. adjective Smooth and lustrous as if polished; glossy: brushed her hair until it was sleek.
  2. adjective Well-groomed and neatly tailored.
  3. adjective Healthy or well-fed; thriving.

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  • The new unibody enclosure is sleek, and Apple even went out of their way to make it easy to upgrade the critical components that live inside the notebook yourself. —  The Bleeding Edge
  • "You might find a very subtle shift in the type of celebrity male or desired male body shape might shift from hairless, sleek, a bit wimpy to the more muscular," he said. —  National Nine News
  • In the next few years, sleek, aerodynamic cars sporting six-speed transmissions will roll off assembly lines in larger numbers. —  AroundTheCapitol.com
  • The sleek, attractive design of the Profile also incorporates recyclable aluminium materials, keeping in line with Tandberg's environmental sustainability goals. —  AME Info Latest News
  • That integrated slot is actually one of the strong points of the Seagate media player, which is relatively compact and sleek -- it looks like a not-so-curvy mini Sony PlayStation 3.
 

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shiny ·  slim ·  smooth ·  lean ·  gray ·  silky ·  neat ·  lithe ·  plump ·  blond ·  hairy
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/slik, slɪk/
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