sleek

Everyday

1. (of hair or fur) Smooth, shiny and healthy-looking. tree →
2. (of shapes, cars, boats) Having a smooth, elegant shape, often fast-looking. tree →
3. (of people) Well-dressed and looking rich or too smooth. tree →

In the lessons

In The Wind in the Willows the Water Rat and the Otter have sleek fur from swimming; Toad's motor cars are sleek and shining. In science, sleek streamlined shapes cut through air or water with less drag, which is why dolphins, fish and fast cars are sleek.

Examples

• The otter's fur was sleek and wet. tree →
• A sleek black cat sat on the wall. tree →
• The sleek new train sped past. tree →
• Dolphins have sleek bodies for fast swimming. tree →
• The horse's coat was sleek after brushing. tree →
• The Water Rat was sleek and brown. tree →
• From that day the Hen became fat and sleek, and never once laid another egg. tree →

Note

Comparative: sleeker, sleekest. Rhymes with «week». Do not confuse with «slick» (smooth and clever, sometimes slippery).

In Jewish tradition

In The Wind in the Willows the Water Rat and the Otter have sleek fur from swimming; Toad's motor cars are sleek and shining. In science, sleek streamlined shapes cut through air or water with less drag, which is why dolphins, fish and fast cars are sleek.

Note

Comparative: sleeker, sleekest. Rhymes with «week». Do not confuse with «slick» (smooth and clever, sometimes slippery).