sleek C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes US /slik/ UK /sliːk/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj smooth and glossy; elegantly streamlined The sleek sports car drew admiring glances. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · smooth and glossy;... smoothglossystreamlinedlustrouspolishedslick ↔ Opposites roughcoarsefrizzyunkempt Word family Forms sleekly Derived forms sleeklysleekness Related forms slick Etymology AI details A variant of slick, from Middle English sliken ('to make smooth'), from Old English -slician, of Germanic origin. slician Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Actions & Processes External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # sleek **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /slik/ **IPA (UK):** /sliːk/ ## Meanings 1. smooth and glossy; elegantly streamlined ## Examples - The sleek sports car drew admiring glances. ## Synonyms - smooth - glossy - streamlined - lustrous - polished - slick ## Antonyms - rough - coarse - frizzy - unkempt ## Derived Forms - sleekly - sleekness ## Related Forms - slick ## Roots and Affixes - Root: slician ## Etymology A variant of slick, from Middle English sliken ('to make smooth'), from Old English -slician, of Germanic origin. ## AI Etymology Sleek is a variant of slick, from Middle English sliken ('to make smooth'), from Old English -slician, of Germanic origin. The form is best read as a historical transfer or inheritance, with its older language material carrying the main semantic load. As an adjective and verb, it carries the sense "smooth and glossy; elegantly streamlined", with the older formation still helping explain the modern use. Relevant historical forms include Old English slician. Derivative forms include sleekly, sleekness; related words include slick. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown