English-Thai Dictionary

sleek

ADJ คล่องแคล่ว  ว่องไว  พูดคล่อง  klong-kaol

 

sleek

ADJ ทันสมัย  ตามสมัย  tan-sa-mai

 

sleek

ADJ นุ่มนวล  สุภาพ เรียบร้อย  graceful slender slim ungraceful num-nuan

 

sleek

ADJ มัน ขลับ  ซึ่ง เป็นประกาย  silken silky man-kab

 

sleek

VT ทำให้ มันเงา  ทำให้ เรียบ มัน  ทำให้ เป็นประกาย  ทำให้ มัน ขลับ  glaze polish smooth shine tarnish erode tam-hai-ngo

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

SLEEK

a.[See Like. ] 1. Smooth; having an even smooth surface; whence, glossy; as sleek hair. So sleek her skin, so faultless was her make.
2. Not rough or harsh, Those rugged names to our like mouths grow sleek.

 

SLEEK

n.That which make smooth; varnish. [Little used. ]

 

SLEEK

v.t. 1. To make even and smooth; as, to sleek the hair.
2. To render smooth, soft and glossy. Gentle, my lord, sleek o'er your rugged looks.

 

SLEEK

adv. With ease and dexterity; with exactness. [Vulgar. ]

 

SLEEKLY

adv. Smoothly; nicely.

 

SLEEKNESS

n.Smoothness of surface.

 

SLEEKSTONE

n.A smoothing stone.

 

SLEEKY

a.Of a sleek or smooth appearance. [Not in use. ]

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

SLEEK

Sleek, a. [Compar. Sleeker; superl. Sleekest.] Etym: [OE. slik; akin to Icel. slikr, and OE. sliken to glide, slide, G. schleichen, OHG. slihhan, D. slik, slijk, mud, slime, and E. slink. Cf. Slick, Slink. ]

 

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.

 

SLEEK

SLEEK Sleek, adv.

 

Defn: With ease and dexterity. [Low ]

 

SLEEK

SLEEK Sleek, n.

 

Defn: That which makes smooth; varnish. [R.]

 

SLEEK

Sleek, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Sleeked;p. pr. & vb. n. Sleeking.]

 

Defn: 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.

 

SLEEKLY

SLEEKLY Sleek "ly, adv.

 

Defn: In a sleek manner; smoothly.

 

SLEEKNESS

SLEEKNESS Sleek "ness, n.

 

Defn: The quality or state of being sleek; smoothness and glossiness of surface.

 

SLEEKY

SLEEKY Sleek "y, a.

 

1. Of a sleek, or smooth, and glossy appearance. Thomson.

 

2. Fawning and deceitful; sly. [Scot. ]

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

sleek

sleek |slēk slik | ▶adjective (of hair, fur, or skin ) smooth and glossy: he was tall, with sleek, dark hair. • (of a person or animal ) having smooth, glossy skin, hair, or fur, often taken as a sign of physical fitness: a sleek black cat. • (of a person ) having a wealthy and well-groomed appearance: his sleek and elegant sisters. • (of an object ) having an elegant, streamlined shape or design: his sleek black car slid through the traffic. • ingratiating; unctuous: she gave Guy a sleek smile to underline her words. ▶verb [ with obj. ] make (the hair ) smooth and glossy, typically by applying pressure or moisture to it: her black hair was sleeked down. DERIVATIVES sleek ly adverb, sleek ness noun, sleek y adjective ORIGIN late Middle English: a later variant of slick (adjective and verb ).

 

sleekit

sleekit |ˈsliːkɪt | ▶adjective 1 Scottish artfully flattering or ingratiating. • sly or cunning: his sleekit public image is going to make permanent fame a daunting challenge. 2 literary having a glossy skin or surface. ORIGIN early 16th cent.: from sleek .

 

Oxford Dictionary

sleek

sleek |sliːk | ▶adjective (of hair, fur, or skin ) smooth and glossy: he was tall, with sleek, dark hair. • (of an animal ) having smooth, glossy hair or fur: a sleek black cat. • (of a person ) having a wealthy and well-groomed appearance: a sleek and ambitious junior Minister. • (of an object ) having an elegant, streamlined shape or design: his sleek black car slid through the traffic. • ingratiating; unctuous: she gave Guy a sleek smile to underline her words. ▶verb [ with obj. and adverbial of direction ] make (hair ) smooth and glossy: her black hair was sleeked down. DERIVATIVES sleekly adverb, sleekness noun, sleeky adjective ( sleekier, sleekiest ) ORIGIN late Middle English: a later variant of slick (adjective and verb ).

 

sleekit

sleekit |ˈsliːkɪt | ▶adjective 1 Scottish artfully flattering or ingratiating. • sly or cunning: his sleekit public image is going to make permanent fame a daunting challenge. 2 literary having a glossy skin or surface. ORIGIN early 16th cent.: from sleek .

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

sleek

sleek adjective 1 his sleek dark hair: smooth, glossy, shiny, shining, lustrous, silken, silky. 2 the car's sleek lines: streamlined, trim, elegant, graceful. 3 sleek young men in city suits: well-groomed, stylish, wealthy-looking, suave, sophisticated, debonair.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

sleek

sleek adjective 1 his sleek dark hair: smooth, glossy, shiny, shining, gleaming, lustrous, silken, silky, satiny, velvety, sheeny; well brushed, polished, burnished. ANTONYMS dull, rough. 2 he ran his hand lingeringly over the car's sleek lines: streamlined, trim, aerodynamic; elegant, graceful, flowing, smooth. 3 a group of sleek young men in city suits: well groomed, stylish, wealthy-looking, prosperous-looking. ANTONYMS unkempt, slovenly.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

sleek

sleek /sliːk /形容詞 1 〈髪の毛などが 〉つややかな, なめらかな, すべすべした .2 〈車などが 〉格好いい, スマートな .3 〈人が 〉 (金持ちで )洒落 （しやれ ）た, 身なりのきちんとした .4 肉付きのよい, 健康そうな .5 人当たりのよい ; 口先のうまい .動詞 他動詞 …をなめらかにする ; …のつやを出す ; …をなで付ける, きちんとする (down , back ).sl é ek ly 副詞 sl é ek ness 名詞