26984 words

sleek

2 definitions • 4 examples
1
(especially of hair, clothes, or shapes) smooth, shiny, and lying close to the body, and therefore looking well cared for; not untidy and with no parts sticking out:

Examples:

The cat had sleek fur.
Who owns that sleek black car parked outside your house?
disapproving He's one of those sleek (= seeming rich and dishonest) businessman types.
2
(esp. of hair or shapes) smooth, usually curved and shiny, and therefore looking healthy and attractive:

Examples:

The two horses paused, their sleek sides heaving gently as they waited.

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