Sleek (slēk), a.
[Compar. Sleeker (-&etilde;r);
superl. Sleekest.] [OE. slik; akin to
Icel. slīkr, and OE. sliken to glide, slide, G.
schleichen, OHG. slīhhan, 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, adv. With ease and
dexterity. [Low]
Sleek, n. That which makes smooth;
varnish. [R.]
Sleek, v. t. [imp. & p.
p. Sleeked (?);p. pr. & vb. n.
Sleeking.] 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.
Sleek (?), n. A slick.
Sleek (slēk), a.
[Compar. Sleeker (-&etilde;r);
superl. Sleekest.] [OE. slik; akin to
Icel. slīkr, and OE. sliken to glide, slide, G.
schleichen, OHG. slīhhan, 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, adv. With ease and
dexterity. [Low]
Sleek, n. That which makes smooth;
varnish. [R.]
Sleek, v. t. [imp. & p.
p. Sleeked (?);p. pr. & vb. n.
Sleeking.] 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.
Sleek (?), n. A slick.