Need another word that means the same as “sleek”? Find 22 synonyms and 30 related words for “sleek” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Sleek” are: aerodynamic, flowing, streamlined, satiny, silken, silklike, silky, slick, smooth, glossy, shiny, shining, gleaming, lustrous, velvety, sheeny, well groomed, stylish, trim, flatten
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “sleek” as a verb can have the following definitions:
| flatten | Press (oneself or one’s body) against a surface. The controversy has flattened everybody here. |
| slick | Make slick or smooth. Slick one s hair. |
| smooth | Make smooth or smoother as if by rubbing. You can use glasspaper to smooth the joint. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “sleek” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
| aerodynamic | Of or relating to aerodynamics. The plane has a more aerodynamic shape. |
| flowing | Designed or arranged to offer the least resistant to fluid flow. A flowing prose style. |
| gleaming | Bright with a steady but subdued shining. The gleaming brass on the altar. |
| glossy | Having a surface made smooth and glossy especially by pressing between rollers. Glossy paper. |
| lustrous | Having lustre; shining. Set a lustrous example for others to follow. |
| satiny | Having a smooth, glossy surface or finish like that of satin. Satiny gardenia petals. |
| sheeny | Reflecting light. A woman with sheeny hair. |
| shining | Brilliant or excellent at something. Had shining virtues and few faults. |
| shiny | Having a shiny surface or coating. Shiny black shoes. |
| silken | Having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light. Silken hair. |
| silklike | Having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light. A silklike fabric. |
| silky | Of or resembling silk, especially in being soft, fine, and lustrous. The fur felt silky and soft. |
| slick | Made slick by e g ice or grease. A slick evasive answer. |
| smooth | Without breaks between notes smooth and connected. Smooth skin. |
| streamlined | Having been made simpler and more efficient or effective. A streamlined hiring process. |
| stylish | Neat, confident, and skilful. He put his heart and soul into a stylish performance. |
| trim | Slim and fit. His face was freshly shaved his clothes neat and trim. |
| velvety | Resembling velvet in having a smooth soft surface. Robes of velvety black. |
| well groomed | Resulting favorably. |
| brightly | In a cheerful and lively way. Chattering brightly. |
| brightness | The quality of being vividly and boldly coloured. There had been some brightness in her life. |
| crystalline | Distinctly or sharply outlined. The cold crystalline water of melted snow. |
| finished | Brought to the desired final state. The finished bookcase costs much more than the unfinished ones. |
| flowing | (of a line or contour) smoothly continuous. The flowing curves of the lawn. |
| foamy | Emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation. A beach with foamy waves. |
| glassy | A glass marble. The glassy grey surface of the lake. |
| glistening | Shining with a sparkling light. Glistening bodies of swimmers. |
| glossy | A magazine printed on glossy paper containing many colour photographs and typically devoted to fashion beauty celebrities etc. Thick glossy manageable hair. |
| iridescence | The visual property of something having a milky brightness and a play of colors from the surface. |
| lubricant | A substance capable of reducing friction by making surfaces smooth or slippery. The pipe ends had been smeared with lubricant. |
| lustrous | Having lustre; shining. Set a lustrous example for others to follow. |
| oil | Lubricate coat or impregnate with oil. Attempts should not be made to oil individual tanks too rapidly. |
| opalescence | The visual property of something having a milky brightness and a play of colors from the surface. |
| parquetry | A patterned wood inlay used to cover a floor. A pair of walnut and parquetry commodes. |
| polish | Improve or perfect by pruning or polishing. He s got to polish up his French for his job. |
| polished | Perfected or made shiny and smooth. His polished prose. |
| sheen | A soft lustre on a surface. Black crushed velvet with a slight sheen. |
| shine | Make a surface shine. Archie s shoes got a quick shine from a boy with a cloth. |
| shining | Made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow. A shining example. |
| shiny | Having a shiny surface or coating. Saw the moon like a shiny dime on a deep blue velvet carpet. |
| slick | A trowel used to make a surface slick. The brands are backed by slick advertising. |
| slippery | Not to be trusted- James Agee. Slippery sidewalks. |
| smooth | Smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication. A smooth tabletop. |
| sophisticated | Appealing to or frequented by people who are sophisticated. A sophisticated lifestyle. |
| sparkling | Used of wines and waters; charged naturally or artificially with carbon dioxide. Sparkling dialogue. |
| streamlined | Designed or arranged to offer the least resistant to fluid flow. A streamlined convertible. |
| urbane | Showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience. Maintained an urbane tone in his letters. |
| urbanity | Urban life. That polished urbanity of his. |
| vitreous | Of ceramics having the surface made shiny and nonporous by fusing a vitreous solution to it. Vitreous china. |
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