English adjective: sleek | |||
1. | sleek well-groomed and neatly tailored; especially too well-groomed | ||
Samples | Sleek figures in expensive clothes. | ||
Similar | groomed | ||
Antonyms | ungroomed | ||
2. | sleek designed or arranged to offer the least resistant to fluid flow | ||
Samples | A streamlined convertible. | ||
Synonyms | aerodynamic, flowing, streamlined | ||
Similar | smooth | ||
Antonyms | rough, unsmooth | ||
3. | sleek having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light | ||
Samples | Glossy auburn hair. Satiny gardenia petals. Sleek black fur. Silken eyelashes. Silky skin. A silklike fabric. Slick seals and otters. | ||
Synonyms | satiny, silken, silklike, silky, slick | ||
Similar | bright | ||
Antonyms | dull | ||
English verb: sleek | |||
1. | sleek (contact) make slick or smooth | ||
Synonyms | slick | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | polish, shine, smooth, smoothen | ||