sleek
sleek Lexical Profile
sleek Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Having an elegant, streamlined, and gracefully contoured shape or design.
"The architect unveiled a sleek modern skyscraper made of curved glass and steel."
Smooth, lustrous, and glossy in texture or appearance, typically said of hair, fur, or skin.
"The seal's sleek coat glistened in the bright afternoon sunlight."
Having a healthy, well-fed, and prosperous appearance.
"The sleek executives dined at the most exclusive restaurant in the financial district."
• verb
To make smooth, glossy, or neat by stroking, combing, or applying moisture or oil (especially of hair or fur).
"She sleeked her hair back into a neat bun before stepping onto the stage."
• Rhymes for sleek
Word Origin & Etymology
Originating as a later variant of the Middle English word 'slike' ('smooth'), which derives from Old Norse 'slikr' and the Proto-Germanic root '*slikwaz', sharing the same linguistic origin as the word 'slick'.