sleek

adj

1. Having an even, smooth surface; smooth

   “sleek hair”

   “So sleek her skin, so faultless was her make.”

2. Glossy.
3. Not rough or harsh.

   “Those rugged names to our like mouths grow sleek.”

4. Slim and streamlined; not plump, thick, or stocky.

   “But if it were like a rabbit that Rosa went, she came back like a weasel or some such sleek and lissom creature.”

5. Healthy, well-fed and well-groomed; in good condition.
6. (alt-of, dated)Dated form of slick (“convincing but untrustworthy”).

   “'Are these the Carrara marbles?' the lady queried. 'Yes, madam,' responded the sleek salesman.”

adv

1. (colloquial, dated, not-comparable)With ease and dexterity.

verb

1. (transitive)To make smooth or glossy; to polish.

   “The sloping brush sleeks the surface.”

2. (dated, transitive)To calm or soothe.
3. (dated, intransitive)To glide.

noun

1. (uncountable)That which makes smooth; varnish.