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sleek 中文解釋 wordnet sense Collocation Usage Collins Definition
Adjective
/slēk/,
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sleekest, superlative; sleeker, comparative;
  1. (of hair, fur, or skin) Smooth and glossy
    • - he was tall, with sleek, dark hair
  2. (of a person or animal) Having smooth, glossy skin, hair, or fur, often taken as a sign of physical fitness
    • - a sleek black cat
  3. (of a person) Having a wealthy and well-groomed appearance
    • - his sleek and elegant sisters
  4. (of an object) Having an elegant, streamlined shape or design
    • - his sleek black car slid through the traffic
  5. Ingratiating; unctuous
    • - she gave Guy a sleek smile to underline her words
Verb
  1. Make (the hair) smooth and glossy, typically by applying pressure or moisture to it
    • - her black hair was sleeked down
Adverb
  1. In a smooth manner
    • - the hiss of water sliding sleek against the hull
  1. slick: make slick or smooth
  2. well-groomed and neatly tailored; especially too well-groomed; "sleek figures in expensive clothes"
  3. streamlined: designed or arranged to offer the least resistant to fluid flow; "a streamlined convertible"
  4. satiny: having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light; "glossy auburn hair"; "satiny gardenia petals"; "sleek black fur"; "silken eyelashes"; "silky skin"; "a silklike fabric"; "slick seals and otters"
  5. (sleekness) the quality of being well-groomed and neatly tailored; "the sleekness of his appearance reminded me of his financial successes"
  6. (sleekness) silkiness: the smooth feel of silk fabric
  7. In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, creature types are rough categories of creatures which determine the way game mechanics affect the creature. In the 3rd edition and related games, there are between thirteen and seventeen creature types. ...
  8. That which makes smooth; varnish; To make smooth or glossy; to polish or cause to be attractive; Having an even, smooth surface; smooth; hence, glossy; as, sleek hair; Not rough or harsh; With ease and dexterity
  9. A polishing scratch having no visible conchoidal breaking of the edges.