sleek meaning

UK /sliːk/ US /slik/ 1 syllable

sleek (adjective): well-groomed and neatly tailored; especially too well-groomed.

sleek has 4 meanings in this dictionary, as adjective and verb.

sleek as an adjective

  1. well-groomed and neatly tailored; especially too well-groomed
    • sleek figures in expensive clothes

    Similar: groomed

    Related forms: sleekness

  2. designed or arranged to offer the least resistant to fluid flow
    • a streamlined convertible

    Synonyms: streamlined, aerodynamic, flowing

    Similar: smooth

  3. having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
    • glossy auburn hair
    • satiny gardenia petals
    • sleek black fur
    • silken eyelashes
    • silky skin
    • a silklike fabric
    • slick seals and otters

    Synonyms: satiny, silken, silky, silklike, slick

    Similar: bright

    Related forms: sleekness

sleek as a verb

  1. make slick or smooth

    Synonyms: slick

    Type of: polish

How to pronounce sleek

sleek is pronounced /sliːk/ in British English and /slik/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with sleek

Scrabble score: 9 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SL · words ending in EK · 5-letter words

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