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adjective1) (glossy) seidig [Fell, Haar, Pelz]; [Tier] mit seidigem Fell2)the sleek lines of the car — die schnittige Form des Wagens
* * *[sli:k]1) ((of hair, an animal's fur etc) smooth, soft and glossy: The dog has a lovely sleek coat.) glatt2) (well fed and cared for: a sleek Siamese cat lay by the fire.) gepflegt•- academic.ru/111104/sleekly">sleekly- sleekness* * *[sli:k]I. adj\sleek car schnittiges Auto3. (well-groomed) gepflegthe looked incredibly \sleek er sah unglaublich adrett ausII. vtthe cat \sleeked her fur with her tongue die Katze leckte ihr Fell, bis es glänzteto \sleek one's hair back/down sich dat die Haare zurückstreichen/glätten* * *[sliːk]1. adj (+er)hair, fur, animal geschmeidig, glatt; (of general appearance) gepflegt; car also schnittig, elegant; behaviour aalglatt (pej), glatt2. vtglätten; (cat) lecken* * *sleek [sliːk]A adj (adv sleekly)1. glatt, glänzend (Haar etc)2. geschmeidig, glatt (Körper etc; auch fig Wesen)3. fig pej aalglatt, ölig4. a) gepflegt, elegant, schick (junger Mann etc)b) schnittig (Wagen etc)B v/t2. Leder schlichten* * *adjective1) (glossy) seidig [Fell, Haar, Pelz]; [Tier] mit seidigem Fell2)* * *adj.geschmeidig adj.glatt adj.
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Sleekness — Sleek ness, n. The quality or state of being sleek; smoothness and glossiness of surface. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sleekness — sleek ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of hair or fur) smooth, glossy, and healthy looking. 2) wealthy and well groomed in appearance. 3) elegant and streamlined. ► VERB ▪ make (the hair) sleek by applying pressure or moisture. DERIVATIVES sleekly adverb sleek … English terms dictionary
sleekness — noun 1. the quality of being well groomed and neatly tailored the sleekness of his appearance reminded me of his financial successes • Derivationally related forms: ↑sleek • Hypernyms: ↑appearance, ↑visual aspect 2. the smooth feel of silk fabric … Useful english dictionary
sleekness — noun see sleek II … New Collegiate Dictionary
sleekness — See sleekly. * * * … Universalium
sleekness — noun In a sleek manner … Wiktionary
sleekness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun A radiant brightness or glow, usually due to light reflected from a smooth surface: burnish, glaze, gloss, luster, polish, sheen, shine. See LIGHT … English dictionary for students
sleekness — sleek·ness || slɪËknɪs n. smoothness, glossiness; well kept and prosperous appearance … English contemporary dictionary
sleekness — sleek·ness … English syllables
sleekness — See: sleek … English dictionary
silkiness — noun the smooth feel of silk fabric • Syn: ↑sleekness • Derivationally related forms: ↑silky, ↑sleek (for: ↑sleekness) • Hypernyms: ↑smoothness … Useful english dictionary