What does "sleek" mean?
Sleek: Not rough or harsh. Those rugged names to our like mouths grow sleek. Milton.
Additional senses
- 2.With ease and dexterity. [Low]
- 3.That which makes smooth; varnish. [R.]
- 4.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.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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