adj. sleek·er, sleek·est 1. a. Smooth and lustrous as if polished; glossy: long, sleek hair. b. In good health and having smooth or glossy hair, fur, or skin: a sleek hound. 2. a. Able to or designed to move efficiently through air or water; streamlined: a sleek, luxurious sedan. b. Thin and elegant in design: "A pair of sleek minarets anchored the skyline" (Terence Ward). 3. Polished or smooth in manner, especially in an unctuous way; slick: a sleek government official. tr.v. sleeked, sleek·ing, sleeks To make sleek; slick: sleeked his hair with pomade. [Variant of SLICK.] sleekly adv. sleekness n. |
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