Definition of SLEEK

sleek

Verb

Verb Forms: sleeked, sleeking, slecks

  • To make something smooth or glossy; to comb or arrange neatly.
  • make slick or smooth
  • To make smooth or glossy; to polish.
  • To calm or soothe.
  • To glide.

Adjective Satellite

  • well-groomed and neatly tailored; especially too well-groomed
    • "sleek figures in expensive clothes"
  • designed or arranged to offer the least resistant to fluid flow
  • having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
    • "sleek black fur"

Adj

  • Having an even, smooth surface; smooth
  • Glossy.
  • Not rough or harsh.
  • Slim and streamlined; not plump, thick, or stocky.
  • Healthy, well-fed and well-groomed; in good condition.
  • Dated form of slick (“convincing but untrustworthy”).

Adv

  • With ease and dexterity.

Noun

  • That which makes smooth; varnish.

Adjective

  • Smooth and glossy; often implying elegance or efficiency.

Examples

  • His strategy was SLEEK and effective, leading to a swift victory in Words With Friends.
  • She tried to SLEEK her word choices, but the tiles simply refused to align for a bingo.
  • sleek hair

Origin / Etymology

A late variant of slick; cognate to German schleichen (Old High German slihhan) and Dutch slijk (“mud, slime”). Compare slink.

Scrabble Score: 9

sleek: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
sleek: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
sleek: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

sleek: valid Words With Friends Word