sleek

Word family

sleek1 /sliːk/ adjectiveadj

1 GRACEFULa vehicle or other object that is sleek has a smooth attractive shape 〔汽车等〕线条流畅的，造型优美的

the sleek lines of the new Mercedes

这款新梅赛德斯汽车的优美外形

2. SHINYsleek hair or fur is straight, shiny, and healthy-looking 〔头发、皮毛〕油亮光滑的，有光泽的

3. RICHsomeone who is sleek looks rich and is well dressed 〔人〕时髦阔气的

—sleekly adverbadv

—sleekness noun [uncountableU]

Examples from the Corpus

sleek• Suddenly he froze, standing tall, erect, and sleek.• the car's sleek, aerodynamic profile• It's sleek, aggressive and frankly, it has the face of an angel.• Seclusion is at hand a short train ride from Zurich, whose airport handles sleek business jets in nearly any weather.• The cat purred as Ben stroked its sleek fur.• Linda looked wonderful at the party; her hair was long and sleek, her make-up perfect.• It was sleek, its ears raised not flattened.• Certainly every time the Alto was exposed to the world outside the sleek monastery near Route 280, the response was terrific.• But a sleek sailing boat that spends all its time in harbour is no use to anyone.• The Chamber of Commerce promoted a sleek, sophisticated image of metropolitan Tucson as a good place to live.• Whatever had been on its prow was now gone, sheared off when the sleek vessel had been driven among the trees.

sleek lines• The Focus-sized motor has sleek lines and huge interior space.• Not like the man-made beauty of a sports car, its sleek lines and purring engine.• Fortunately, however, their sleek lines are as tough as they are functional and good looking.• Even now its sleek lines look ahead of their time.