sleek
smooth, polished
TRANSLATION
sleek = elegant; gepflegt; geschmeidig; glatt; glatt und glänzend; schnittig
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
Elvis Presley was an enthusiast for cars, as you would expect an American hero to be. Cadillacs, mainly: he owned about 100 during his lifetime. But in the 1970s, the talk among car fans was of a SLEEK Italian-made sports car called the Pantera (Panther in English) and Presley bought one. One day, the car would not start. Presley took out a gun and shot it, twice or possibly three times.
Presley, Elvis Aron "The King" (1935-1977) American musician and actor noted for such works as The Sun Sessions (1987), Separate Ways (1973), He Touched Me (1972), Elvis Now (1972), You'll Never Walk Alone (1971), Back In Memphis (1970), How Great Thou Art (1967), His Hand In Mine (1960), A Date With Elvis (1959), Elvis' Golden Records (1958), and Elvis Presley (1956); and for his roles in 33 films (including Blue Hawaii and King Creole]
Presley, Elvis Aron "The King" (1935-1977) American musician and actor noted for such works as The Sun Sessions (1987), Separate Ways (1973), He Touched Me (1972), Elvis Now (1972), You'll Never Walk Alone (1971), Back In Memphis (1970), How Great Thou Art (1967), His Hand In Mine (1960), A Date With Elvis (1959), Elvis' Golden Records (1958), and Elvis Presley (1956); and for his roles in 33 films (including Blue Hawaii and King Creole]
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sleek
adjective
1. Smooth and lustrous as if polished; glossy: brushed her hair until it was sleek.
2. Well-groomed and neatly tailored.
3. Healthy or well-fed; thriving.
4. Polished or smooth in manner, especially in an unctuous way; slick.
Synonyms: sleek, glossy, satiny, silken, silky, slick
These adjectives mean having a smooth gleaming surface: sleek black fur; glossy auburn hair; satiny gardenia petals; silken butterfly wings; silky skin; slick otters.
Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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adjective
1. Smooth and lustrous as if polished; glossy: brushed her hair until it was sleek.
2. Well-groomed and neatly tailored.
3. Healthy or well-fed; thriving.
4. Polished or smooth in manner, especially in an unctuous way; slick.
Synonyms: sleek, glossy, satiny, silken, silky, slick
These adjectives mean having a smooth gleaming surface: sleek black fur; glossy auburn hair; satiny gardenia petals; silken butterfly wings; silky skin; slick otters.
Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
IMPRESS YOUR FRIENDS TODAY
say something like:
"Hey Bill, I like the sleek design of your new mobile phone"
