sleek

Meanings

Adjective

• Having an even, smooth surface; smooth
• glossy
• Not rough or harsh.
• Slim and streamlined; not plump, thick, or stocky.
• Of stock animals, healthy, well-fed and well-groomed; in good condition.

Adverb

• With ease and dexterity.

Verb

• To make smooth or glossy; to polish or cause to be attractive.

Noun

• That which makes smooth; varnish.

Origin

• A late variant of slick; cognate to German schleichen (Old High German slihhan) and Dutch slijk. Compare slink.