sleekness

sleek  (slk)

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.

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[Variant of slick.]

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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.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	sleekness - the quality of being well-groomed and neatly tailored; "the sleekness of his appearance reminded me of his financial successes" appearance, visual aspect - outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
	2.	sleekness - the smooth feel of silk fabric silkiness smoothness - a texture without roughness; smooth to the touch; "admiring the slim smoothness of her thighs"; "some artists prefer the smoothness of a board"

Translations

sleekness [ˈsliːknɪs] N [of hair, fur, animal] → lustre m; [of person's appearance] → pulcritud f; [of car] → pureza f de líneas

sleekness

n (of hair, fur, animal) → Geschmeidigkeit f; (of general appearance) → Gepflegtheit f; (of car) → Schnittigkeit f, → Eleganz f