SLEEKLY

sleekly

(adverb) in a sleek glossy manner; “the wet road was shining sleekly”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

---

Etymology

Adverb

sleekly (not comparable)

(rare) In a sleek manner.

Anagrams

• Kelleys, Skelley

Source: Wiktionary

---

Sleek"ly, adv.

Definition: In a sleek manner; smoothly.

SLEEK

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

---

Do you know this game?

Wordscapes is a popular word game consistently in the top charts of both Google Play Store and Apple App Store. The Android version has more than 10 million installs. This guide will help you get more coins in less than two minutes of playing the game. Continue reading Wordscapes: Get More Coins