| Front | sleek |
|---|---|
| Back | sleek adjective, verb BrE /sliːk/ NAmE /sliːk/ adjective word origin (sleek•er, sleek•est) 1 (approving) smooth and shiny glossy sleek black hair the sleek dark head of a seal 2 (approving) having an elegant smooth shape a sleek yacht the sleek lines of the new car 3 (often disapproving) (of a person) looking rich, and dressed in elegant and expensive clothes a sleek and ambitious politician sleek businessmen sleek•ly /BrE sliːkli; NAmE sliːkli/ adverb sleekly groomed sleek•ness /BrE sliːknəs; NAmE sliːknəs/ noun [uncountable] verb verb forms word origin ~ sth (back/down) to make sth, especially hair, smooth and shiny His glossy hair was sleeked back over his ears. |
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