In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
sleeking
present participle of sleek
sleeking (plural sleekings)
A process of making smooth or glossy.
• Keelings, Keesling, keelings
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
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.