Definition of sleek in English:

sleek

adjective sliːkslik

1(of hair, fur, or skin) smooth and glossy.
（头发、皮毛或皮肤）光滑的，柔滑的
he was tall, with sleek, dark hair
他个子很高，头发乌黑光亮。
Example sentencesExamples
- This one's long gray coat seemed aged and worn, his sleek muscles still giving off hints that his age greatly surpassed all here.
- He was a magnificent specimen with a deep mahogany coat and sleek muscles.
- My chestnut hair was sleek and dark and my face was as white as unmarked paper.
- He stood tall, with slender, but firm, shoulders and rippling, sleek muscles.
- The Neotropical otter has short, dense, sleek pelage, which is described as a lustrous grayish-brown.
- He threw the book down, searched for the wineglass, then jumped out of the tub, a mass of bubbles and flesh, sleek flesh.
- This young man was handsome, in most of the village girls' opinions anyway, with long, sleek hair tied back in a ponytail and glittering green eyes.
- She had pulled a neat, itchy blanket out of some obscure closet and draped it over her, and her sleek hair was pulled up into a tight knot at the back of her head.
- Her hair was sleek and made her look sexy and mature.
- He shook his head, sleek hair tumbling down into his face as usual.
- Straight, sleek hair looks amazing on many people, including those with thin hair!
- His dark skin looked smooth and sleek and seemed to stretch over his muscles.
- She was beautiful; her waist length chestnut colored hair was sleek and straight; it fell in a shimmering wave in front of her thin oval face on one side.
- She hopped up onto the couch next to Kamrune, laid down and proceeded to clean her sleek fur.
- I ran my fingers through my sleek hair, spun one more time to look at everything again, and reached over to straighten my sheets.
- It had sleek fur, and whiskers that stretched away from the face.
- Lindsay is blonde, with sleek hair shimmering to her shoulders.
- A thickset but tall serious-looking man with very dark skin and sleek black hair entered, his impressive green robe billowing around him.
- Her hair was sleek and shiny, falling a little past her shoulders but shorter in front with thin, wispy bangs.
- Her eyes were tired and her skin scratched, hair sleek.
Synonyms
smooth, glossy, shiny, shining, gleaming, lustrous, silken, silky, satiny, velvety, sheeny
well brushed, polished, burnished
1. 1.1 (of an animal) having smooth, glossy hair or fur.
  a sleek black cat
  一只乌黑油亮的猫。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The wolf looked from the sleek cat to Ellison, whimpered again, then turned and ran past the jaguar, down the corridor and out of sight.
  The two sleek horses stood close together as they feasted on the sweet grass.
  It looked like a sleek insect, but it charged too much, was not comfortable enough, and ultimately, proved not to be very safe.
  The southeast corner of the giri is an optimum seat during an incoming tide for the ballet performed by groups of large Napoleon wrasse and sleek eagle rays.
  Few people stop to think of what happens to the sleek racehorses at the end of their careers in which they provide entertainment on the racetrack and on millions of TV screens.
  Nicky and Graham Hill, from Wiltshire, were accompanied by two of their salukis - sleek hunting animals bred in the Middle East for thousands of years.
  Red coats on sleek horses are hugely outnumbered by the people who follow in their cars, or on foot.
  As winter turns to spring, this sleek predator spends most of the day resting among the shallow weedbeds waiting for an unsuspecting fishy neighbour to swim by.
  Jack almost steps onto the street, but is forced to jump back again when a sleek horse appears from around the corner and races past him.
  In the spring sunshine its emerald green pastureland, sleek cattle and well-ordered fields were looking their best.
  He was not especially fluffy, in fact he was a very short-haired, sleek kitten, with suspicious tufts to the tops of his ears which made us suspect he was half lynx.
  The bodies of most species are sleek and streamlined.
  He stood up, and a second later a sleek black wolf was beside me.
  Sometimes he even saw traces of a sleek wolf in his profile.
  On the other side were three sleek horses, tall, with shining coats, chestnut, black, and a pinto, golden-blonde and black.
  The bright sunlight nearly blinded her, causing her to stumble over Marmalade and Rosie, her two sleek cats.
  Before we acquired Tom, our sleek black domestic feline, I'd believed their pristine media image.
  Yesterday, the animal was sleek and well-covered as he slid into the sea off East Pier in Howth harbour.
  Azure damsel fishes, only an inch or so in length, capture all possible shades of blue in one sleek swift body.
  Although the houses pictured are amazing, it's the adorable pooches and sleek cats, not the stylish decor, that are meant to stick in your mind.
2. 1.2 (of a person) having a wealthy and well-groomed appearance.
  （人）富态的；衣冠楚楚的
  a sleek and ambitious junior Minister
  一位衣冠楚楚、具有雄心壮志的年轻部长。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The light reflecting from the hallway allowed glimpses of the sleek figure beneath.
  I turned to find a short, sleek woman with short brown hair and alluring brown eyes.
  An alcoholic and suicidal ad executive finds himself in a dive where a sleek girl in yellow is the cynosure of all the rowdy dancers.
  Jackson was all angles and possessed a stark thinness suggestive of angry starvation, whereas his sister was sleek.
  He was sleek and lean, with a dancer's legs and long supple arms that looked even longer because of his sloping shoulders.
  By most accounts, it drew a sleek crowd and a bit of scepticism.
  Big mistake: his carved cut was only for small, sleek people - a certain model turned fashion editor, wore it to perfection.
  The sleek man who has taken his place is delighted to talk about his transformation.
  Real country music has never been about the sleek and the wealthy.
  Apart from the metamorphosis of the fat Raja into a sleek guy, the movie is simple and deals with human relationships.
  She's sleek, elegant, stylish and the epitome of New York City chic.
  She's chic, she's sleek, and she knows how to smoke, but I have always found her to be an actress of exceptional limitations.
  The platform was dominated by sleek lawyers and Tories.
  They have that eager look of youth in their bright eyes and attack those ferocious foam balls with the enthusiasm of sleek hunters.
  He's sleek and well-shaped, his feathers long and healthy.
  She can do washed-up and tuned-out, sleazy and half-dressed, sleek and oozing with wealth.
  Smith has a stronger frame than the sleek Bennett, but durability has been a problem for him in the past.
  Behind her was another sleek figure laying down suppressive fire with an MA5 Assault Rifle.
  This woman was utterly sleek and conventionally beautiful.
  Elegant and sleek Doug Glanville patrols center field, and newly blossomed Mike Lieberthal is the catcher.
  Synonyms
  well groomed, stylish, wealthy-looking, prosperous-looking
3. 1.3 (of an object) having an elegant, streamlined shape or design.
  （物体）造型优美的，流线型的
  his sleek black car slid through the traffic
  他那辆流线型黑色轿车在车流中穿行。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Nowadays, the heart of the computer is more likely to be a sleek, futuristically designed container that is both easy on the eye and handy to move around as well.
  The great buildings began to rise higher, and now they were sleek and black, with great panels of glass that only reflected the darkness of the black sky.
  Then there was the film - a sleek glossy thriller, unlike any American film I knew, which to the innocent eye looked like a New Wave movie.
  She was sleek, scarred, deadly-looking, and experiencing some engine trouble.
  And if you fancy a stand-alone, there are still sleek and stylish options available.
  In one of her hands she still grasped a firearm-a smooth, sleek affair of deadly black metal.
  My pair of sleek, stylish and always sexy Lycra bike shorts that I was sporting only weeks ago have been traded in for sweatpants and a fleece.
  They're sleek enough to be worn under everyday clothes, moisture-wicking and warm, and flattering for all shapes and sizes.
  It appeared sleek and comfortable in bright blue with white trim in contrast to the worn looking Communist era rolling stock nearby.
  They are sleek and modern, filled with ethereal light, with clean lines and spare spaces.
  The result is a sleek, stylish box that your spouse might even allow to be placed in the living room.
  Camera phones still have some way to go before they are truly sleek, and this shows more in the clamshell design than in a candy bar shape.
  It should be stylish yet classic, sleek and modern, but not stark.
  The bar looks stylish and sleek, and the location is great.
  They were very sleek and small and had room for two in the front, and one cramped backseat for a third person in the back.
  They were sleek, simple, perfect vehicles for attacking in large numbers and flying away without a trace.
  This jacket can be worn with sleek pants and a stylish shirt, or a classic sweater and jeans.
  The products are sleek, stylish, and affordable, clearly aimed at the young and hip consumer.
  They were sleek and compact, and painted completely black.
  But this sleek, stylish hatchback is still considered a cut above its cousins.
  Synonyms
  streamlined, trim, aerodynamic
  elegant, graceful, flowing, smooth
4. 1.4 Ingratiating; unctuous.
  迎合讨好的；虚情假意的
  she gave Guy a sleek smile to underline her words
  为了强调她说的话，她朝盖伊讨好地笑了笑。
  Example sentencesExamples
  His sleek and glossy facade is something for which he is regularly - and unfairly - criticised in the British press.
  I stood beneath the tinsel, understanding her now, her sleek smile, those dangerous eyes, her dares.
  And more, in that sleek smile, he sensed a derisory note rising out of Lubin's relationship to Morris' sister, Celia.

verb sliːkslik

with object and adverbial of direction Make (hair) smooth and glossy.
（头发、皮毛或皮肤）光滑的，柔滑的
her black hair was sleeked down
她的黑头发梳理得很光滑服帖。
Example sentencesExamples
- Then thinking of him without make-up and his hair neatly sleeked back she shuddered.
- Iselle climbed into the car and sleeked back her hair with her hand before engaging the gears and pulling off again into the night.
- His blue-black hair was sleeked back from his face, his golden eyes reflecting the blazing sparks of the fire.
- I stumbled out of the room, icy sweat sleeking down my forehead and dripping off my shivering palms.
- Blond hair met the bottom of his ears, sleeked back slightly.
- His dark hair was sleeked back and he wore a robe of crimson red.
- His wavy hair, parted high and sleeked back, was turning silver, following the lead of his tongue.
- Today however his hair was combed and sleeked back with loads of gel, his bangs brushed over his right eye; hanging into his face.
- There he sat, Mr. Dorman, skinny as a skeleton and pale as one with his dyed brown hair sleeked back, sitting and stroking his greasy mustache looking like a weasel.
- Away from the beach - where hats abound and locks are sleeked with conditioner - hair has to be perfectly coiffed and never, ever dirty.
- This open-winged posture is held while the bill is closed, the tail is fanned, the plumage is sleeked, and the body is motionless.
- I had sleeked back my black hair and put on a black sweater.
- The head is lowered and the neck extended so that the bill is parallel to body's main axis, and the feathers are sleeked against the body.
- What they have succeeded in doing was a vague similarity to French hairstyles - combining a ponytail and artificially sleeked straight hair falling like a cascade on one side of the face.
- Her platinum blonde hair was neatly cut and sleeked back, besides the odd strand which dangled over her jade eyes.
- So these subtle communications play a substantial role in the same way as mammals display fear by sleeking their hair over their head.
- I glossed my lips without color, left my hair sleeked in the ponytail, wore a long beige skirt with a matching sweater and finished with flat, unattractive, brown loafers.
Synonyms
smooth, sleek, flatten

Derivatives

sleekly

adverb ˈsliːkliˈslikli

The proposed finish is a high quality, pale coloured clay tile for the sleekly modern buildings.
Example sentencesExamples
- In its place is a dashboard of sleekly industrial metallic finish, overlapping aluminium-ringed dials, soft-touch surfaces and rubber and felt-lined door pockets and cubbies.
- Another sign should be a triangle depicting a cartoon bomb with the fuse lit, or possibly a sleekly elegant bullet.
- All have tasteful jewelry, sleekly nyloned legs, and the absolute obligation to sit still on stiff chairs.
- Sure, the cars are all sleekly styled and anything electronic is voice-activated.

sleekness

noun ˈskiːknəsˈsliknəs

But what seduces me is the unfussy sleekness, the minimalist precision and playful pop, the lurid miasma of styles.
Example sentencesExamples
- He radiated a fastidious sleekness that can only irritate.
- I paused as I walked past, and admired the van's sleekness.
- I think that this advice was not well intended and that the counter campaign itself was technically flawed, its major flaw being its American-style sleekness.
- The very seamlessness of the composition, with its glossy floor, lends a sleekness that, for some, will accord ill with the rest of the museum.

sleeky

adjectivesleekiest, sleekier

I'm driving a 2-seater; it has a sleeky design which i like.
Example sentencesExamples
- This model is the standard version of this harmonica and comes in a sleeky black case with reedplates of standard thickness.
- That creates a very good, hydrodynamically sleeky surface over which a thin stable laminar flow film can form and the friction resistance of the under water surface will be significantly reduced.
- The less we understand them, the more they look like a shaky, flexible and sleeky snake that changes every time we try to touch it.

Origin

Late Middle English: a later variant of slick (adjective and verb).

slick from Middle English:
Although it is not recorded until after the Norman Conquest, slick, originally meaning ‘glossy’ was probably in Old English as it is a Germanic word. The sense ‘plausible’ dates from the late 16th century; ‘skilful, adroit’ dates from the early 19th century. Sleek (Late Middle English) is a later variant of slick. Slight (Middle English) is related, for it originally meant ‘smooth’ although negative senses also exist in related languages. The sense ‘treat with disrespect’ is found from the late 16th century, from the earlier sense of ‘to level’. For sleekit

Rhymes

antique, batik, beak, bespeak, bezique, bleak, boutique, cacique, caïque, cheek, chic, clique, creak, creek, critique, Dominique, eke, freak, geek, Greek, hide-and-seek, keek, Lalique, leak, leek, Martinique, meek, midweek, Mozambique, Mustique, mystique, oblique, opéra comique, ortanique, peak, Peake, peek, physique, pique, pratique, reek, seek, shriek, Sikh, sneak, speak, Speke, squeak, streak, teak, technique, tongue-in-cheek, tweak, unique, veronique, weak, week, wreak

Definition of sleek in US English:

sleek

adjectiveslikslēk

1(of hair, fur, or skin) smooth and glossy.
（头发、皮毛或皮肤）光滑的，柔滑的
he was tall, with sleek, dark hair
他个子很高，头发乌黑光亮。
Example sentencesExamples
- He stood tall, with slender, but firm, shoulders and rippling, sleek muscles.
- He shook his head, sleek hair tumbling down into his face as usual.
- He was a magnificent specimen with a deep mahogany coat and sleek muscles.
- My chestnut hair was sleek and dark and my face was as white as unmarked paper.
- She was beautiful; her waist length chestnut colored hair was sleek and straight; it fell in a shimmering wave in front of her thin oval face on one side.
- The Neotropical otter has short, dense, sleek pelage, which is described as a lustrous grayish-brown.
- She hopped up onto the couch next to Kamrune, laid down and proceeded to clean her sleek fur.
- He threw the book down, searched for the wineglass, then jumped out of the tub, a mass of bubbles and flesh, sleek flesh.
- His dark skin looked smooth and sleek and seemed to stretch over his muscles.
- She had pulled a neat, itchy blanket out of some obscure closet and draped it over her, and her sleek hair was pulled up into a tight knot at the back of her head.
- This one's long gray coat seemed aged and worn, his sleek muscles still giving off hints that his age greatly surpassed all here.
- Her hair was sleek and made her look sexy and mature.
- It had sleek fur, and whiskers that stretched away from the face.
- Her hair was sleek and shiny, falling a little past her shoulders but shorter in front with thin, wispy bangs.
- A thickset but tall serious-looking man with very dark skin and sleek black hair entered, his impressive green robe billowing around him.
- Lindsay is blonde, with sleek hair shimmering to her shoulders.
- Straight, sleek hair looks amazing on many people, including those with thin hair!
- This young man was handsome, in most of the village girls' opinions anyway, with long, sleek hair tied back in a ponytail and glittering green eyes.
- Her eyes were tired and her skin scratched, hair sleek.
- I ran my fingers through my sleek hair, spun one more time to look at everything again, and reached over to straighten my sheets.
Synonyms
smooth, glossy, shiny, shining, gleaming, lustrous, silken, silky, satiny, velvety, sheeny
1. 1.1 (of a person or animal) having smooth, glossy skin, hair, or fur, often taken as a sign of physical fitness.
  （人或动物的皮肤、毛发或毛皮保养得好而）油亮的，有光泽的
  a sleek black cat
  一只乌黑油亮的猫。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Nicky and Graham Hill, from Wiltshire, were accompanied by two of their salukis - sleek hunting animals bred in the Middle East for thousands of years.
  As winter turns to spring, this sleek predator spends most of the day resting among the shallow weedbeds waiting for an unsuspecting fishy neighbour to swim by.
  He was not especially fluffy, in fact he was a very short-haired, sleek kitten, with suspicious tufts to the tops of his ears which made us suspect he was half lynx.
  Jack almost steps onto the street, but is forced to jump back again when a sleek horse appears from around the corner and races past him.
  Sometimes he even saw traces of a sleek wolf in his profile.
  On the other side were three sleek horses, tall, with shining coats, chestnut, black, and a pinto, golden-blonde and black.
  Before we acquired Tom, our sleek black domestic feline, I'd believed their pristine media image.
  Although the houses pictured are amazing, it's the adorable pooches and sleek cats, not the stylish decor, that are meant to stick in your mind.
  The southeast corner of the giri is an optimum seat during an incoming tide for the ballet performed by groups of large Napoleon wrasse and sleek eagle rays.
  Azure damsel fishes, only an inch or so in length, capture all possible shades of blue in one sleek swift body.
  Yesterday, the animal was sleek and well-covered as he slid into the sea off East Pier in Howth harbour.
  The bodies of most species are sleek and streamlined.
  He stood up, and a second later a sleek black wolf was beside me.
  Few people stop to think of what happens to the sleek racehorses at the end of their careers in which they provide entertainment on the racetrack and on millions of TV screens.
  The wolf looked from the sleek cat to Ellison, whimpered again, then turned and ran past the jaguar, down the corridor and out of sight.
  It looked like a sleek insect, but it charged too much, was not comfortable enough, and ultimately, proved not to be very safe.
  The two sleek horses stood close together as they feasted on the sweet grass.
  Red coats on sleek horses are hugely outnumbered by the people who follow in their cars, or on foot.
  In the spring sunshine its emerald green pastureland, sleek cattle and well-ordered fields were looking their best.
  The bright sunlight nearly blinded her, causing her to stumble over Marmalade and Rosie, her two sleek cats.
2. 1.2 (of a person) having a wealthy and well-groomed appearance.
  （人）富态的；衣冠楚楚的
  his sleek and elegant sisters
  Example sentencesExamples
  They have that eager look of youth in their bright eyes and attack those ferocious foam balls with the enthusiasm of sleek hunters.
  She's sleek, elegant, stylish and the epitome of New York City chic.
  Jackson was all angles and possessed a stark thinness suggestive of angry starvation, whereas his sister was sleek.
  She's chic, she's sleek, and she knows how to smoke, but I have always found her to be an actress of exceptional limitations.
  By most accounts, it drew a sleek crowd and a bit of scepticism.
  She can do washed-up and tuned-out, sleazy and half-dressed, sleek and oozing with wealth.
  Smith has a stronger frame than the sleek Bennett, but durability has been a problem for him in the past.
  The sleek man who has taken his place is delighted to talk about his transformation.
  The platform was dominated by sleek lawyers and Tories.
  An alcoholic and suicidal ad executive finds himself in a dive where a sleek girl in yellow is the cynosure of all the rowdy dancers.
  I turned to find a short, sleek woman with short brown hair and alluring brown eyes.
  Apart from the metamorphosis of the fat Raja into a sleek guy, the movie is simple and deals with human relationships.
  Behind her was another sleek figure laying down suppressive fire with an MA5 Assault Rifle.
  This woman was utterly sleek and conventionally beautiful.
  Big mistake: his carved cut was only for small, sleek people - a certain model turned fashion editor, wore it to perfection.
  He was sleek and lean, with a dancer's legs and long supple arms that looked even longer because of his sloping shoulders.
  Elegant and sleek Doug Glanville patrols center field, and newly blossomed Mike Lieberthal is the catcher.
  Real country music has never been about the sleek and the wealthy.
  The light reflecting from the hallway allowed glimpses of the sleek figure beneath.
  He's sleek and well-shaped, his feathers long and healthy.
  Synonyms
  well groomed, stylish, wealthy-looking, prosperous-looking
3. 1.3 (of an object) having an elegant, streamlined shape or design.
  （物体）造型优美的，流线型的
  his sleek black car slid through the traffic
  他那辆流线型黑色轿车在车流中穿行。
  Example sentencesExamples
  This jacket can be worn with sleek pants and a stylish shirt, or a classic sweater and jeans.
  And if you fancy a stand-alone, there are still sleek and stylish options available.
  They were sleek, simple, perfect vehicles for attacking in large numbers and flying away without a trace.
  It should be stylish yet classic, sleek and modern, but not stark.
  My pair of sleek, stylish and always sexy Lycra bike shorts that I was sporting only weeks ago have been traded in for sweatpants and a fleece.
  Then there was the film - a sleek glossy thriller, unlike any American film I knew, which to the innocent eye looked like a New Wave movie.
  Camera phones still have some way to go before they are truly sleek, and this shows more in the clamshell design than in a candy bar shape.
  They were sleek and compact, and painted completely black.
  But this sleek, stylish hatchback is still considered a cut above its cousins.
  The bar looks stylish and sleek, and the location is great.
  They're sleek enough to be worn under everyday clothes, moisture-wicking and warm, and flattering for all shapes and sizes.
  The great buildings began to rise higher, and now they were sleek and black, with great panels of glass that only reflected the darkness of the black sky.
  In one of her hands she still grasped a firearm-a smooth, sleek affair of deadly black metal.
  They are sleek and modern, filled with ethereal light, with clean lines and spare spaces.
  The result is a sleek, stylish box that your spouse might even allow to be placed in the living room.
  They were very sleek and small and had room for two in the front, and one cramped backseat for a third person in the back.
  The products are sleek, stylish, and affordable, clearly aimed at the young and hip consumer.
  She was sleek, scarred, deadly-looking, and experiencing some engine trouble.
  Nowadays, the heart of the computer is more likely to be a sleek, futuristically designed container that is both easy on the eye and handy to move around as well.
  It appeared sleek and comfortable in bright blue with white trim in contrast to the worn looking Communist era rolling stock nearby.
  Synonyms
  streamlined, trim, aerodynamic
4. 1.4 Ingratiating; unctuous.
  迎合讨好的；虚情假意的
  she gave Guy a sleek smile to underline her words
  为了强调她说的话，她朝盖伊讨好地笑了笑。
  Example sentencesExamples
  His sleek and glossy facade is something for which he is regularly - and unfairly - criticised in the British press.
  And more, in that sleek smile, he sensed a derisory note rising out of Lubin's relationship to Morris' sister, Celia.
  I stood beneath the tinsel, understanding her now, her sleek smile, those dangerous eyes, her dares.

verbslikslēk

with object and adverbial of direction Make (the hair) smooth and glossy, typically by applying pressure or moisture to it.
（尤指通过按压或打湿）使（头发）柔滑，使（头发）平整光亮
her black hair was sleeked down
她的黑头发梳理得很光滑服帖。
Example sentencesExamples
- Iselle climbed into the car and sleeked back her hair with her hand before engaging the gears and pulling off again into the night.
- There he sat, Mr. Dorman, skinny as a skeleton and pale as one with his dyed brown hair sleeked back, sitting and stroking his greasy mustache looking like a weasel.
- This open-winged posture is held while the bill is closed, the tail is fanned, the plumage is sleeked, and the body is motionless.
- Today however his hair was combed and sleeked back with loads of gel, his bangs brushed over his right eye; hanging into his face.
- What they have succeeded in doing was a vague similarity to French hairstyles - combining a ponytail and artificially sleeked straight hair falling like a cascade on one side of the face.
- Blond hair met the bottom of his ears, sleeked back slightly.
- Her platinum blonde hair was neatly cut and sleeked back, besides the odd strand which dangled over her jade eyes.
- I glossed my lips without color, left my hair sleeked in the ponytail, wore a long beige skirt with a matching sweater and finished with flat, unattractive, brown loafers.
- I stumbled out of the room, icy sweat sleeking down my forehead and dripping off my shivering palms.
- I had sleeked back my black hair and put on a black sweater.
- His dark hair was sleeked back and he wore a robe of crimson red.
- His wavy hair, parted high and sleeked back, was turning silver, following the lead of his tongue.
- Away from the beach - where hats abound and locks are sleeked with conditioner - hair has to be perfectly coiffed and never, ever dirty.
- Then thinking of him without make-up and his hair neatly sleeked back she shuddered.
- His blue-black hair was sleeked back from his face, his golden eyes reflecting the blazing sparks of the fire.
- So these subtle communications play a substantial role in the same way as mammals display fear by sleeking their hair over their head.
- The head is lowered and the neck extended so that the bill is parallel to body's main axis, and the feathers are sleeked against the body.
Synonyms
smooth, sleek, flatten

Origin

Late Middle English: a later variant of slick (adjective and verb).

词汇	sleek
释义	Definition of sleek in English: sleek adjective sliːkslik 1(of hair, fur, or skin) smooth and glossy. （头发、皮毛或皮肤）光滑的，柔滑的 he was tall, with sleek, dark hair 他个子很高，头发乌黑光亮。 Example sentencesExamples This one's long gray coat seemed aged and worn, his sleek muscles still giving off hints that his age greatly surpassed all here. He was a magnificent specimen with a deep mahogany coat and sleek muscles. My chestnut hair was sleek and dark and my face was as white as unmarked paper. He stood tall, with slender, but firm, shoulders and rippling, sleek muscles. The Neotropical otter has short, dense, sleek pelage, which is described as a lustrous grayish-brown. He threw the book down, searched for the wineglass, then jumped out of the tub, a mass of bubbles and flesh, sleek flesh. This young man was handsome, in most of the village girls' opinions anyway, with long, sleek hair tied back in a ponytail and glittering green eyes. She had pulled a neat, itchy blanket out of some obscure closet and draped it over her, and her sleek hair was pulled up into a tight knot at the back of her head. Her hair was sleek and made her look sexy and mature. He shook his head, sleek hair tumbling down into his face as usual. Straight, sleek hair looks amazing on many people, including those with thin hair! His dark skin looked smooth and sleek and seemed to stretch over his muscles. She was beautiful; her waist length chestnut colored hair was sleek and straight; it fell in a shimmering wave in front of her thin oval face on one side. She hopped up onto the couch next to Kamrune, laid down and proceeded to clean her sleek fur. I ran my fingers through my sleek hair, spun one more time to look at everything again, and reached over to straighten my sheets. It had sleek fur, and whiskers that stretched away from the face. Lindsay is blonde, with sleek hair shimmering to her shoulders. A thickset but tall serious-looking man with very dark skin and sleek black hair entered, his impressive green robe billowing around him. Her hair was sleek and shiny, falling a little past her shoulders but shorter in front with thin, wispy bangs. Her eyes were tired and her skin scratched, hair sleek. Synonyms smooth, glossy, shiny, shining, gleaming, lustrous, silken, silky, satiny, velvety, sheeny well brushed, polished, burnished 1.1 (of an animal) having smooth, glossy hair or fur. a sleek black cat 一只乌黑油亮的猫。 Example sentencesExamples The wolf looked from the sleek cat to Ellison, whimpered again, then turned and ran past the jaguar, down the corridor and out of sight. The two sleek horses stood close together as they feasted on the sweet grass. It looked like a sleek insect, but it charged too much, was not comfortable enough, and ultimately, proved not to be very safe. The southeast corner of the giri is an optimum seat during an incoming tide for the ballet performed by groups of large Napoleon wrasse and sleek eagle rays. Few people stop to think of what happens to the sleek racehorses at the end of their careers in which they provide entertainment on the racetrack and on millions of TV screens. Nicky and Graham Hill, from Wiltshire, were accompanied by two of their salukis - sleek hunting animals bred in the Middle East for thousands of years. Red coats on sleek horses are hugely outnumbered by the people who follow in their cars, or on foot. As winter turns to spring, this sleek predator spends most of the day resting among the shallow weedbeds waiting for an unsuspecting fishy neighbour to swim by. Jack almost steps onto the street, but is forced to jump back again when a sleek horse appears from around the corner and races past him. In the spring sunshine its emerald green pastureland, sleek cattle and well-ordered fields were looking their best. He was not especially fluffy, in fact he was a very short-haired, sleek kitten, with suspicious tufts to the tops of his ears which made us suspect he was half lynx. The bodies of most species are sleek and streamlined. He stood up, and a second later a sleek black wolf was beside me. Sometimes he even saw traces of a sleek wolf in his profile. On the other side were three sleek horses, tall, with shining coats, chestnut, black, and a pinto, golden-blonde and black. The bright sunlight nearly blinded her, causing her to stumble over Marmalade and Rosie, her two sleek cats. Before we acquired Tom, our sleek black domestic feline, I'd believed their pristine media image. Yesterday, the animal was sleek and well-covered as he slid into the sea off East Pier in Howth harbour. Azure damsel fishes, only an inch or so in length, capture all possible shades of blue in one sleek swift body. Although the houses pictured are amazing, it's the adorable pooches and sleek cats, not the stylish decor, that are meant to stick in your mind. 1.2 (of a person) having a wealthy and well-groomed appearance. （人）富态的；衣冠楚楚的 a sleek and ambitious junior Minister 一位衣冠楚楚、具有雄心壮志的年轻部长。 Example sentencesExamples The light reflecting from the hallway allowed glimpses of the sleek figure beneath. I turned to find a short, sleek woman with short brown hair and alluring brown eyes. An alcoholic and suicidal ad executive finds himself in a dive where a sleek girl in yellow is the cynosure of all the rowdy dancers. Jackson was all angles and possessed a stark thinness suggestive of angry starvation, whereas his sister was sleek. He was sleek and lean, with a dancer's legs and long supple arms that looked even longer because of his sloping shoulders. By most accounts, it drew a sleek crowd and a bit of scepticism. Big mistake: his carved cut was only for small, sleek people - a certain model turned fashion editor, wore it to perfection. The sleek man who has taken his place is delighted to talk about his transformation. Real country music has never been about the sleek and the wealthy. Apart from the metamorphosis of the fat Raja into a sleek guy, the movie is simple and deals with human relationships. She's sleek, elegant, stylish and the epitome of New York City chic. She's chic, she's sleek, and she knows how to smoke, but I have always found her to be an actress of exceptional limitations. The platform was dominated by sleek lawyers and Tories. They have that eager look of youth in their bright eyes and attack those ferocious foam balls with the enthusiasm of sleek hunters. He's sleek and well-shaped, his feathers long and healthy. She can do washed-up and tuned-out, sleazy and half-dressed, sleek and oozing with wealth. Smith has a stronger frame than the sleek Bennett, but durability has been a problem for him in the past. Behind her was another sleek figure laying down suppressive fire with an MA5 Assault Rifle. This woman was utterly sleek and conventionally beautiful. Elegant and sleek Doug Glanville patrols center field, and newly blossomed Mike Lieberthal is the catcher. Synonyms well groomed, stylish, wealthy-looking, prosperous-looking 1.3 (of an object) having an elegant, streamlined shape or design. （物体）造型优美的，流线型的 his sleek black car slid through the traffic 他那辆流线型黑色轿车在车流中穿行。 Example sentencesExamples Nowadays, the heart of the computer is more likely to be a sleek, futuristically designed container that is both easy on the eye and handy to move around as well. The great buildings began to rise higher, and now they were sleek and black, with great panels of glass that only reflected the darkness of the black sky. Then there was the film - a sleek glossy thriller, unlike any American film I knew, which to the innocent eye looked like a New Wave movie. She was sleek, scarred, deadly-looking, and experiencing some engine trouble. And if you fancy a stand-alone, there are still sleek and stylish options available. In one of her hands she still grasped a firearm-a smooth, sleek affair of deadly black metal. My pair of sleek, stylish and always sexy Lycra bike shorts that I was sporting only weeks ago have been traded in for sweatpants and a fleece. They're sleek enough to be worn under everyday clothes, moisture-wicking and warm, and flattering for all shapes and sizes. It appeared sleek and comfortable in bright blue with white trim in contrast to the worn looking Communist era rolling stock nearby. They are sleek and modern, filled with ethereal light, with clean lines and spare spaces. The result is a sleek, stylish box that your spouse might even allow to be placed in the living room. Camera phones still have some way to go before they are truly sleek, and this shows more in the clamshell design than in a candy bar shape. It should be stylish yet classic, sleek and modern, but not stark. The bar looks stylish and sleek, and the location is great. They were very sleek and small and had room for two in the front, and one cramped backseat for a third person in the back. They were sleek, simple, perfect vehicles for attacking in large numbers and flying away without a trace. This jacket can be worn with sleek pants and a stylish shirt, or a classic sweater and jeans. The products are sleek, stylish, and affordable, clearly aimed at the young and hip consumer. They were sleek and compact, and painted completely black. But this sleek, stylish hatchback is still considered a cut above its cousins. Synonyms streamlined, trim, aerodynamic elegant, graceful, flowing, smooth 1.4 Ingratiating; unctuous. 迎合讨好的；虚情假意的 she gave Guy a sleek smile to underline her words 为了强调她说的话，她朝盖伊讨好地笑了笑。 Example sentencesExamples His sleek and glossy facade is something for which he is regularly - and unfairly - criticised in the British press. I stood beneath the tinsel, understanding her now, her sleek smile, those dangerous eyes, her dares. And more, in that sleek smile, he sensed a derisory note rising out of Lubin's relationship to Morris' sister, Celia. verb sliːkslik with object and adverbial of direction Make (hair) smooth and glossy. （头发、皮毛或皮肤）光滑的，柔滑的 her black hair was sleeked down 她的黑头发梳理得很光滑服帖。 Example sentencesExamples Then thinking of him without make-up and his hair neatly sleeked back she shuddered. Iselle climbed into the car and sleeked back her hair with her hand before engaging the gears and pulling off again into the night. His blue-black hair was sleeked back from his face, his golden eyes reflecting the blazing sparks of the fire. I stumbled out of the room, icy sweat sleeking down my forehead and dripping off my shivering palms. Blond hair met the bottom of his ears, sleeked back slightly. His dark hair was sleeked back and he wore a robe of crimson red. His wavy hair, parted high and sleeked back, was turning silver, following the lead of his tongue. Today however his hair was combed and sleeked back with loads of gel, his bangs brushed over his right eye; hanging into his face. There he sat, Mr. Dorman, skinny as a skeleton and pale as one with his dyed brown hair sleeked back, sitting and stroking his greasy mustache looking like a weasel. Away from the beach - where hats abound and locks are sleeked with conditioner - hair has to be perfectly coiffed and never, ever dirty. This open-winged posture is held while the bill is closed, the tail is fanned, the plumage is sleeked, and the body is motionless. I had sleeked back my black hair and put on a black sweater. The head is lowered and the neck extended so that the bill is parallel to body's main axis, and the feathers are sleeked against the body. What they have succeeded in doing was a vague similarity to French hairstyles - combining a ponytail and artificially sleeked straight hair falling like a cascade on one side of the face. Her platinum blonde hair was neatly cut and sleeked back, besides the odd strand which dangled over her jade eyes. So these subtle communications play a substantial role in the same way as mammals display fear by sleeking their hair over their head. I glossed my lips without color, left my hair sleeked in the ponytail, wore a long beige skirt with a matching sweater and finished with flat, unattractive, brown loafers. Synonyms smooth, sleek, flatten Derivatives sleekly adverb ˈsliːkliˈslikli The proposed finish is a high quality, pale coloured clay tile for the sleekly modern buildings. Example sentencesExamples In its place is a dashboard of sleekly industrial metallic finish, overlapping aluminium-ringed dials, soft-touch surfaces and rubber and felt-lined door pockets and cubbies. Another sign should be a triangle depicting a cartoon bomb with the fuse lit, or possibly a sleekly elegant bullet. All have tasteful jewelry, sleekly nyloned legs, and the absolute obligation to sit still on stiff chairs. Sure, the cars are all sleekly styled and anything electronic is voice-activated. sleekness noun ˈskiːknəsˈsliknəs But what seduces me is the unfussy sleekness, the minimalist precision and playful pop, the lurid miasma of styles. Example sentencesExamples He radiated a fastidious sleekness that can only irritate. I paused as I walked past, and admired the van's sleekness. I think that this advice was not well intended and that the counter campaign itself was technically flawed, its major flaw being its American-style sleekness. The very seamlessness of the composition, with its glossy floor, lends a sleekness that, for some, will accord ill with the rest of the museum. sleeky adjectivesleekiest, sleekier I'm driving a 2-seater; it has a sleeky design which i like. Example sentencesExamples This model is the standard version of this harmonica and comes in a sleeky black case with reedplates of standard thickness. That creates a very good, hydrodynamically sleeky surface over which a thin stable laminar flow film can form and the friction resistance of the under water surface will be significantly reduced. The less we understand them, the more they look like a shaky, flexible and sleeky snake that changes every time we try to touch it. Origin Late Middle English: a later variant of slick (adjective and verb). slick from Middle English: Although it is not recorded until after the Norman Conquest, slick, originally meaning ‘glossy’ was probably in Old English as it is a Germanic word. The sense ‘plausible’ dates from the late 16th century; ‘skilful, adroit’ dates from the early 19th century. Sleek (Late Middle English) is a later variant of slick. Slight (Middle English) is related, for it originally meant ‘smooth’ although negative senses also exist in related languages. The sense ‘treat with disrespect’ is found from the late 16th century, from the earlier sense of ‘to level’. For sleekit Rhymes antique, batik, beak, bespeak, bezique, bleak, boutique, cacique, caïque, cheek, chic, clique, creak, creek, critique, Dominique, eke, freak, geek, Greek, hide-and-seek, keek, Lalique, leak, leek, Martinique, meek, midweek, Mozambique, Mustique, mystique, oblique, opéra comique, ortanique, peak, Peake, peek, physique, pique, pratique, reek, seek, shriek, Sikh, sneak, speak, Speke, squeak, streak, teak, technique, tongue-in-cheek, tweak, unique, veronique, weak, week, wreak Definition of sleek in US English: sleek adjectiveslikslēk 1(of hair, fur, or skin) smooth and glossy. （头发、皮毛或皮肤）光滑的，柔滑的 he was tall, with sleek, dark hair 他个子很高，头发乌黑光亮。 Example sentencesExamples He stood tall, with slender, but firm, shoulders and rippling, sleek muscles. He shook his head, sleek hair tumbling down into his face as usual. He was a magnificent specimen with a deep mahogany coat and sleek muscles. My chestnut hair was sleek and dark and my face was as white as unmarked paper. She was beautiful; her waist length chestnut colored hair was sleek and straight; it fell in a shimmering wave in front of her thin oval face on one side. The Neotropical otter has short, dense, sleek pelage, which is described as a lustrous grayish-brown. She hopped up onto the couch next to Kamrune, laid down and proceeded to clean her sleek fur. He threw the book down, searched for the wineglass, then jumped out of the tub, a mass of bubbles and flesh, sleek flesh. His dark skin looked smooth and sleek and seemed to stretch over his muscles. She had pulled a neat, itchy blanket out of some obscure closet and draped it over her, and her sleek hair was pulled up into a tight knot at the back of her head. This one's long gray coat seemed aged and worn, his sleek muscles still giving off hints that his age greatly surpassed all here. Her hair was sleek and made her look sexy and mature. It had sleek fur, and whiskers that stretched away from the face. Her hair was sleek and shiny, falling a little past her shoulders but shorter in front with thin, wispy bangs. A thickset but tall serious-looking man with very dark skin and sleek black hair entered, his impressive green robe billowing around him. Lindsay is blonde, with sleek hair shimmering to her shoulders. Straight, sleek hair looks amazing on many people, including those with thin hair! This young man was handsome, in most of the village girls' opinions anyway, with long, sleek hair tied back in a ponytail and glittering green eyes. Her eyes were tired and her skin scratched, hair sleek. I ran my fingers through my sleek hair, spun one more time to look at everything again, and reached over to straighten my sheets. Synonyms smooth, glossy, shiny, shining, gleaming, lustrous, silken, silky, satiny, velvety, sheeny 1.1 (of a person or animal) having smooth, glossy skin, hair, or fur, often taken as a sign of physical fitness. （人或动物的皮肤、毛发或毛皮保养得好而）油亮的，有光泽的 a sleek black cat 一只乌黑油亮的猫。 Example sentencesExamples Nicky and Graham Hill, from Wiltshire, were accompanied by two of their salukis - sleek hunting animals bred in the Middle East for thousands of years. As winter turns to spring, this sleek predator spends most of the day resting among the shallow weedbeds waiting for an unsuspecting fishy neighbour to swim by. He was not especially fluffy, in fact he was a very short-haired, sleek kitten, with suspicious tufts to the tops of his ears which made us suspect he was half lynx. Jack almost steps onto the street, but is forced to jump back again when a sleek horse appears from around the corner and races past him. Sometimes he even saw traces of a sleek wolf in his profile. On the other side were three sleek horses, tall, with shining coats, chestnut, black, and a pinto, golden-blonde and black. Before we acquired Tom, our sleek black domestic feline, I'd believed their pristine media image. Although the houses pictured are amazing, it's the adorable pooches and sleek cats, not the stylish decor, that are meant to stick in your mind. The southeast corner of the giri is an optimum seat during an incoming tide for the ballet performed by groups of large Napoleon wrasse and sleek eagle rays. Azure damsel fishes, only an inch or so in length, capture all possible shades of blue in one sleek swift body. Yesterday, the animal was sleek and well-covered as he slid into the sea off East Pier in Howth harbour. The bodies of most species are sleek and streamlined. He stood up, and a second later a sleek black wolf was beside me. Few people stop to think of what happens to the sleek racehorses at the end of their careers in which they provide entertainment on the racetrack and on millions of TV screens. The wolf looked from the sleek cat to Ellison, whimpered again, then turned and ran past the jaguar, down the corridor and out of sight. It looked like a sleek insect, but it charged too much, was not comfortable enough, and ultimately, proved not to be very safe. The two sleek horses stood close together as they feasted on the sweet grass. Red coats on sleek horses are hugely outnumbered by the people who follow in their cars, or on foot. In the spring sunshine its emerald green pastureland, sleek cattle and well-ordered fields were looking their best. The bright sunlight nearly blinded her, causing her to stumble over Marmalade and Rosie, her two sleek cats. 1.2 (of a person) having a wealthy and well-groomed appearance. （人）富态的；衣冠楚楚的 his sleek and elegant sisters Example sentencesExamples They have that eager look of youth in their bright eyes and attack those ferocious foam balls with the enthusiasm of sleek hunters. She's sleek, elegant, stylish and the epitome of New York City chic. Jackson was all angles and possessed a stark thinness suggestive of angry starvation, whereas his sister was sleek. She's chic, she's sleek, and she knows how to smoke, but I have always found her to be an actress of exceptional limitations. By most accounts, it drew a sleek crowd and a bit of scepticism. She can do washed-up and tuned-out, sleazy and half-dressed, sleek and oozing with wealth. Smith has a stronger frame than the sleek Bennett, but durability has been a problem for him in the past. The sleek man who has taken his place is delighted to talk about his transformation. The platform was dominated by sleek lawyers and Tories. An alcoholic and suicidal ad executive finds himself in a dive where a sleek girl in yellow is the cynosure of all the rowdy dancers. I turned to find a short, sleek woman with short brown hair and alluring brown eyes. Apart from the metamorphosis of the fat Raja into a sleek guy, the movie is simple and deals with human relationships. Behind her was another sleek figure laying down suppressive fire with an MA5 Assault Rifle. This woman was utterly sleek and conventionally beautiful. Big mistake: his carved cut was only for small, sleek people - a certain model turned fashion editor, wore it to perfection. He was sleek and lean, with a dancer's legs and long supple arms that looked even longer because of his sloping shoulders. Elegant and sleek Doug Glanville patrols center field, and newly blossomed Mike Lieberthal is the catcher. Real country music has never been about the sleek and the wealthy. The light reflecting from the hallway allowed glimpses of the sleek figure beneath. He's sleek and well-shaped, his feathers long and healthy. Synonyms well groomed, stylish, wealthy-looking, prosperous-looking 1.3 (of an object) having an elegant, streamlined shape or design. （物体）造型优美的，流线型的 his sleek black car slid through the traffic 他那辆流线型黑色轿车在车流中穿行。 Example sentencesExamples This jacket can be worn with sleek pants and a stylish shirt, or a classic sweater and jeans. And if you fancy a stand-alone, there are still sleek and stylish options available. They were sleek, simple, perfect vehicles for attacking in large numbers and flying away without a trace. It should be stylish yet classic, sleek and modern, but not stark. My pair of sleek, stylish and always sexy Lycra bike shorts that I was sporting only weeks ago have been traded in for sweatpants and a fleece. Then there was the film - a sleek glossy thriller, unlike any American film I knew, which to the innocent eye looked like a New Wave movie. Camera phones still have some way to go before they are truly sleek, and this shows more in the clamshell design than in a candy bar shape. They were sleek and compact, and painted completely black. But this sleek, stylish hatchback is still considered a cut above its cousins. The bar looks stylish and sleek, and the location is great. They're sleek enough to be worn under everyday clothes, moisture-wicking and warm, and flattering for all shapes and sizes. The great buildings began to rise higher, and now they were sleek and black, with great panels of glass that only reflected the darkness of the black sky. In one of her hands she still grasped a firearm-a smooth, sleek affair of deadly black metal. They are sleek and modern, filled with ethereal light, with clean lines and spare spaces. The result is a sleek, stylish box that your spouse might even allow to be placed in the living room. They were very sleek and small and had room for two in the front, and one cramped backseat for a third person in the back. The products are sleek, stylish, and affordable, clearly aimed at the young and hip consumer. She was sleek, scarred, deadly-looking, and experiencing some engine trouble. Nowadays, the heart of the computer is more likely to be a sleek, futuristically designed container that is both easy on the eye and handy to move around as well. It appeared sleek and comfortable in bright blue with white trim in contrast to the worn looking Communist era rolling stock nearby. Synonyms streamlined, trim, aerodynamic 1.4 Ingratiating; unctuous. 迎合讨好的；虚情假意的 she gave Guy a sleek smile to underline her words 为了强调她说的话，她朝盖伊讨好地笑了笑。 Example sentencesExamples His sleek and glossy facade is something for which he is regularly - and unfairly - criticised in the British press. And more, in that sleek smile, he sensed a derisory note rising out of Lubin's relationship to Morris' sister, Celia. I stood beneath the tinsel, understanding her now, her sleek smile, those dangerous eyes, her dares. verbslikslēk with object and adverbial of direction Make (the hair) smooth and glossy, typically by applying pressure or moisture to it. （尤指通过按压或打湿）使（头发）柔滑，使（头发）平整光亮 her black hair was sleeked down 她的黑头发梳理得很光滑服帖。 Example sentencesExamples Iselle climbed into the car and sleeked back her hair with her hand before engaging the gears and pulling off again into the night. There he sat, Mr. Dorman, skinny as a skeleton and pale as one with his dyed brown hair sleeked back, sitting and stroking his greasy mustache looking like a weasel. This open-winged posture is held while the bill is closed, the tail is fanned, the plumage is sleeked, and the body is motionless. Today however his hair was combed and sleeked back with loads of gel, his bangs brushed over his right eye; hanging into his face. What they have succeeded in doing was a vague similarity to French hairstyles - combining a ponytail and artificially sleeked straight hair falling like a cascade on one side of the face. Blond hair met the bottom of his ears, sleeked back slightly. Her platinum blonde hair was neatly cut and sleeked back, besides the odd strand which dangled over her jade eyes. I glossed my lips without color, left my hair sleeked in the ponytail, wore a long beige skirt with a matching sweater and finished with flat, unattractive, brown loafers. I stumbled out of the room, icy sweat sleeking down my forehead and dripping off my shivering palms. I had sleeked back my black hair and put on a black sweater. His dark hair was sleeked back and he wore a robe of crimson red. His wavy hair, parted high and sleeked back, was turning silver, following the lead of his tongue. Away from the beach - where hats abound and locks are sleeked with conditioner - hair has to be perfectly coiffed and never, ever dirty. Then thinking of him without make-up and his hair neatly sleeked back she shuddered. His blue-black hair was sleeked back from his face, his golden eyes reflecting the blazing sparks of the fire. So these subtle communications play a substantial role in the same way as mammals display fear by sleeking their hair over their head. The head is lowered and the neck extended so that the bill is parallel to body's main axis, and the feathers are sleeked against the body. Synonyms smooth, sleek, flatten Origin Late Middle English: a later variant of slick (adjective and verb).
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