sleek /ˈslik/
(a.)光滑的,茁壯的,井然有序的,圓滑的,時髦的(vt.)使光滑,梳攏(vi.)打扮漂亮
Sleek a. [Compar. Sleeker superl. Sleekest.]
1. Having an even, smooth surface; smooth; hence, glossy; as, sleek hair.
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.
Sleek, n.
1. That which makes smooth; varnish. [R.]
2. A slick.
Sleek, adv. With ease and dexterity. [Low]
Sleek, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Sleeked p. pr. & vb. n. Sleeking.] 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.
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sleek
adj 1: having a smooth, gleaming surface; "glossy auburn hair";
"satiny gardenia petals"; "sleek black fur"; "silken
eyelashes"; "silky skin"; "a silklike fabric"; "slick
seals and otters" [syn: glossy, satiny, silken,
silky, silklike, slick]
2: well-groomed and neatly tailored; especially too
well-groomed; "sleek figures in expensive clothes"
v : make slick or smooth [syn: slick]