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Sleek: meaning, definitions and examples

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sleek

 

[ sliหk ]

Adjective / Verb
Context #1 | Adjective

appearance

Smooth and glossy; well-groomed and elegant in appearance.

Synonyms

polished, shiny, smooth

Examples of usage

  • She had a sleek black sports car.
  • The cat's sleek fur gleamed in the sunlight.
Context #2 | Verb

movement

To move smoothly and efficiently with no noise or effort.

Synonyms

flow, glide, slide

Examples of usage

  • The yacht sleeked through the water effortlessly.
  • The dancer sleeked across the stage gracefully.

Translations

Translations of the word "sleek" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น elegante

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคšเคฟเค•เคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช glatt

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ ramping

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะณะปะฐะดะบะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ gล‚adki

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆป‘ใ‚‰ใ‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท รฉlรฉgant

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ elegante

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ลŸฤฑk

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋งค๋„๋Ÿฌ์šด

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฃู†ูŠู‚

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hladkรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ hladkรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ…‰ๆป‘

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ gladek

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ slรฉtt

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถั‹ะปั‚ั‹ั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒšแƒฃแƒ•แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hamar

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ elegante

Etymology

The word 'sleek' originated from the Old Norse word 'slikr', meaning 'smooth'. Over time, it evolved into Middle English as 'sleke' before becoming 'sleek' in its current form. The term has been used since the 16th century to describe smooth, glossy surfaces or well-groomed appearances.

See also: sleekness.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #16,194, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.