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English
Etymology Late variant of slick.
Pronunciation IPA|/sli:k/ :rhymes|iËk
Adjective en-adj|er
- Having an even, smooth surface; smooth; hence, glossy; as, sleek hair.
- Not rough or harsh.
Translations trans-top|smooth Finnish: sileä, tasainen trans-mid German:
glatt trans-bottom
trans-top|not rough or harsh German: geschmeidig trans-mid trans-bottom
Translations to be checked checktrans ttbc|Spanish: liso ttbc|French: brillant,
élégant ttbc|German: glänzend
Adverb en-adv
- With ease and dexterity.
Verb en-verb
- To make smooth or glossy; to polish or cause to be attractive.
Translations trans-top|to make smooth; glossy; or to polish Finnish: silottaa, kiillottaa trans-mid trans-bottom
Noun en-noun|-
- That which makes smooth; varnish.
Translations trans-top|that which makes smooth; varnish]] Finnish: kiillotusaine trans-mid trans-bottom
Scots
Etymology Variant of slick.
Pronunciation IPA|/slik/
Adjective sco-adj|sleek|er
- #English|sleek
Verb sco-verb|sleek|it
- To #English|sleek.
et:sleek io:sleek it:sleek pl:sleek ru:sleek
te:sleek vi:sleek
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