satiny, sleek, silken, silky, silklike, slick
(adjective) having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light; âglossy auburn hairâ; âsatiny gardenia petalsâ; âsleek black furâ; âsilken eyelashesâ; âsilky skinâ; âa silklike fabricâ; âslick seals and ottersâ
streamlined, aerodynamic, flowing, sleek
(adjective) designed or arranged to offer the least resistant to fluid flow; âa streamlined convertibleâ
sleek
(adjective) well-groomed and neatly tailored; especially too well-groomed; âsleek figures in expensive clothesâ
slick, sleek
(verb) make slick or smooth
Source: WordNet® 3.1
sleek (comparative sleeker, superlative sleekest)
Having an even, smooth surface; smooth
Synonyms: frictionless, silky, Thesaurus:smooth
glossy
Synonyms: glacé, sheeny, Thesaurus:glossy
Not rough or harsh.
Synonyms: civilized, classy, elegant, graceful, refined
Slim and streamlined; not plump, thick, or stocky.
Synonyms: lithe, svelte, Thesaurus:slender
sleek (comparative more sleek, superlative most sleek)
(dated) With ease and dexterity.
sleek (third-person singular simple present sleeks, present participle sleeking, simple past and past participle sleeked)
To make smooth or glossy; to polish or cause to be attractive.
sleek (uncountable)
That which makes smooth; varnish.
• Keels, Leske, Selke, elkes, keels, leeks, skeel
Source: Wiktionary
Sleek, a. [Compar. Sleeker; superl. Sleekest.] Etym: [OE. slik; akin to Icel. slikr, and OE. sliken to glide, slide, G. schleichen, OHG. slihhan, 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.
Sleek, adv.
Definition: With ease and dexterity. [Low]
Sleek, n.
Definition: That which makes smooth; varnish. [R.]
Sleek, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Sleeked;p. pr. & vb. n. Sleeking.]
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., âthe father of the brideâ instead of âthe brideâs fatherâ
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
