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sleek (sl

adj. sleek·er, sleek·est

1. Smooth and lustrous as if polished; glossy: brushed her hair until it was sleek.

2. Well-groomed and neatly tailored.

3. Healthy or well-fed; thriving.

4. Polished or smooth in manner, especially in an unctuous way; slick.

tr.v. sleeked, sleek·ing, sleeks

1. To make sleek; slick: sleeked his hair with pomade.

2. To gloss over; conceal.

[Variant of slick.]

sleekly adv.

sleekness n.

Synonyms: sleek, glossy, satiny, silken, silky, slick
These adjectives mean having a smooth gleaming surface: sleek black fur; glossy auburn hair; satiny gardenia petals; silken butterfly wings; silky skin; slick otters.

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Adv.

sleekly - in a sleek glossy manner; "the wet road was shining sleekly"

Translations

sleekly [ˈsliːklɪ] ADV [smile, reply] → zalameramente

sleekly [ˈsliːklɪ] adv (answer) → in modo untuoso

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