sleeking

verb

1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of sleek

noun

1. A process of making smooth or glossy.

   “Wherefore are all your sleekings, and your curlings, Crispings, and paintings, and your skin made soft, And your face smooth with ointments […]”

   “Some inconspicuous fluffings and sleekings of its plumage may serve as visible displays, yet are sufficiently subtle that a human observer detects them only with difficulty […]”