sleekly
(adverb) in a sleek glossy manner; “the wet road was shining sleekly”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
sleekly (not comparable)
(rare) In a sleek manner.
• Kelleys, Skelley
Source: Wiktionary
Sleek"ly, adv.
Definition: In a sleek manner; smoothly.
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
5 February 2025
(noun) activity involved in maintaining something in good working order; “he wrote the manual on car care”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
