sleekest
sleekest is the superlative form of sleek.
Meaning of sleek
Adjective
sleek (comparative sleeker, superlative sleekest)
- Having an even, smooth surface; smooth
- sleek hair
- Glossy.
- Not rough or harsh.
- Those rugged names to our like mouths grow sleek.1673, John Milton, “Sonnet 11”, in Poems, line 10
- 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.1961, Xavier Herbert, Soldiers' Women, Netley, SA: Fontana Books, published 1978, page 99
- Healthy, well-fed and well-groomed; in good condition.
Questions about sleekest
- What is sleekest the superlative form of?
- Sleekest is the superlative form of sleek.
Words near sleekest in the dictionary
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