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sleek

adjective verb

having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light; being of a smooth, soft and lustrous quality, resembling silk

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
S
Ends with
K
Contains
LE
Scrabble score
9
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

sliːk

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light; being of a smooth, soft and lustrous quality, resembling silk

    “satiny gardenia petals”

adjective

  1. designed or arranged to offer the least resistance to fluid flow

    “a streamlined convertible”

adjective

  1. well-groomed and neatly tailored; especially too well-groomed

    “sleek figures in expensive clothes”

verb

  1. make slick or smooth

In context

Example Sentences

satiny gardenia petals
sleek black fur
silken eyelashes
silky skin
a silklike fabric
a streamlined convertible
sleek figures in expensive clothes

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