well-groomed and neatly tailored; especially too well-groomed
“sleek figures in expensive clothes”
adjective
designed or arranged to offer the least resistant to fluid flow
“a streamlined convertible”
adjective
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
“glossy auburn hair”
Word Forms
slick
noun
a slippery smoothness
sleekness
noun
the quality of being well-groomed and neatly tailored
satin
noun
a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back
silk
noun
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
silkiness
noun
the smooth feel of silk fabric
slickness
noun
a slippery smoothness
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
schlank
glatt oder glatt machen
🇫🇷French
lisse
rendre lisse ou lisse
🇪🇸Spanish
pulcro
hacer resbaladizo o suave
🇮🇹Italian
elegante
rendere liscio o liscio
🇳🇱Dutch
strak
glad of glad maken
🇵🇹Portuguese
elegante
tornar liso ou liso
🇷🇺Russian
гладкий
сделать гладким или гладким
India
🇮🇳Hindi
चिकना
चिकना या चिकना बनाना
🇧🇩Bengali
মসৃণ
চটকদার বা মসৃণ করা
🇮🇳Tamil
நேர்த்தியான
மென்மையாய் அல்லது மிருதுவாக்கு
🇮🇳Telugu
సొగసైన
మృదువుగా లేదా మృదువుగా చేయండి
🇮🇳Marathi
गोंडस
चपळ किंवा गुळगुळीत करा
🇮🇳Gujarati
આકર્ષક
ચપળ અથવા સરળ બનાવો
🇮🇳Kannada
ನಯವಾದ
ನುಣುಪಾದ ಅಥವಾ ನಯವಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സുഗമമായ
മിനുസമാർന്നതോ മിനുസമാർന്നതോ ആക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪਤਲਾ
ਚੁਸਤ ਜਾਂ ਨਿਰਵਿਘਨ ਬਣਾਓ
🇵🇰Urdu
چیکنا
ہوشیار یا ہموار بنائیں
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
光滑
使光滑或光滑
🇯🇵Japanese
洗練された
滑らかまたは滑らかにする
🇰🇷Korean
매끄러운
매끄럽게 또는 매끄럽게 만들다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
trơn
làm trơn hoặc mịn
🇹🇭Thai
เงา
ทำให้เนียนหรือเรียบ
🇮🇩Indonesian
licin
membuat licin atau halus
🇵🇭Filipino
makinis
gawing makinis o makinis
🇲🇾Malay
anggun
jadikan licin atau licin
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
أنيق
جعل البقعة أو ناعمة
🇮🇷Persian
براق
را نرم یا صاف کنید
🇹🇷Turkish
şık
kaygan veya pürüzsüz hale getirin
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְהַחלִיק
להפוך חלקלק או חלק
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'sleek'?
The primary meaning of 'sleek' is 'make slick or smooth'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'sleek' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'sleek' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'sleek' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'sleek' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'sleek' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'sleek' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'sleek' in regular conversations?
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