Thesaurus: sleek

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1. superl. Having an even, smooth surface; smooth; hence, glossy; as, sleek hair.
2. superl. Not rough or harsh.
3. adv. With ease and dexterity.
4. n. That which makes smooth; varnish.
5. v. t. To make even and smooth; to render smooth, soft, and glossy; to smooth over.
6. adj. well-groomed and neatly tailored; especially too well-groomed
7. adj. designed or arranged to offer the least resistance to fluid flow
8. adj. having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light; being of a smooth, soft and lustrous quality, resembling silk
9. v. make slick or smooth
10. 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. With ease and dexterity. [Low] That which makes smooth; varnish. [R.] 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.
11. With ease and dexterity. [Low]
12. j:98/v:2 s. well-groomed and neatly tailored; especially too well-groomed