sleek — smooth and glossy; having a well-groomed appearance
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: smooth and glossy; having a well-groomed appearance
Pronunciation (IPA): /sliːk/
Example Sentences
- My friend spent three hours making his hair sleek for the date, but it started raining
- The sleek yacht glided silently across the calm water
- She admired the sleek kitchen appliances in the showroom
sleek
ADJECTIVE[/sliːk/]
smooth and glossy; having a well-groomed appearance
The sleek sports car glides silently through the neon-lit tunnel.
With movements sleek, they seek the peak!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Middle English 'slek', likely from Old Norse 'sleikr' meaning smooth or slippery. The word entered English through Scandinavian languages during the Viking period and evolved to describe something smooth and glossy.
Breakdown
sleek (root word from Old Norse 'sleikr') - a single morpheme with no productive prefixes or suffixes in its modern form, though historically related to Old Norse roots meaning 'smooth' or 'slippery'
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📝Examples
“My friend spent three hours making his hair sleek for the date, but it started raining”
“The sleek yacht glided silently across the calm water”
“She admired the sleek kitchen appliances in the showroom”
“The dolphin's sleek body cut through the water effortlessly”
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