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Sleek
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 1 of 4
Part of speech: noun (n.)
That which makes smooth; varnish. [R.]
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 2 of 4
Part of speech: verb (v.)
To make even and smooth; to render smooth, soft, and glossy; to smooth over. Sleeking her soft alluring locks. Milton. Gentle, my lord, sleek o'er your rugged looks. Shak.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 3 of 4
Part of speech: adjective (a.)
1. Having an even, smooth surface; smooth; hence, glossy; as, sleek hair. Chaucer. So sleek her skin, so faultless was her make. Dryden.
2. Not rough or harsh. Those rugged names to our like mouths grow sleek. Milton.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 4 of 4
Part of speech: adverb (adv.)
With ease and dexterity. [Low]