sleek

/sliːk/ · adj

Meaning

Having an even, smooth surface; smooth
Glossy.
Not rough or harsh.
Slim and streamlined; not plump, thick, or stocky.
Healthy, well-fed and well-groomed; in good condition.
Dated form of slick (“convincing but untrustworthy”).
With ease and dexterity.
To make smooth or glossy; to polish.
To calm or soothe.
To glide.
That which makes smooth; varnish.

Etymology / origin

A late variant of slick; cognate to German schleichen (Old High German slihhan) and Dutch slijk (“mud, slime”). Compare slink.

slijk(Dutch)→
slihhan(Old High German)→
schleichen(German)→
sleek (English)
Relations: cog, cog, cog

Related words

schleichen(German)slihhan(Old High German)slijk(Dutch)

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