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sleek
What does sleek mean?
sleek (adjective): having an even, smooth surface; smooth.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce sleek?
/slik/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does sleek come from?
A late variant of slick; cognate to German schleichen (Old High German slihhan) and Dutch slijk (“mud, slime”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “sleek” mean?
of the same origin as claimed; genuine
Not quite: that's what authentic means.
foreign, especially in an exciting way
Not quite: that's what exotic means.
likely or expected to happen or become
Not quite: that's what prospective means.
having an even, smooth surface; smooth
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