sleeker

sleek

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sleek]
- /slik/
- /sliːk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sleek]
- /slik/

Definitions of sleeker word

adjective sleeker smooth or glossy, as hair, an animal, etc. 1
adjective sleeker well-fed or well-groomed. 1
adjective sleeker trim and graceful; finely contoured; streamlined: a sleek sports car. 1
adjective sleeker smooth in manners, speech, etc.; suave. 1
adjective sleeker cleverly or deceitfully skillful; slick: a sleek confidence man. 1

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Origin of sleeker

First appearance:

before 1580

One of the 35% oldest English words

First recorded in 1580-90; variant of slick1

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Parts of speech for Sleeker

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sleeker

sleeker popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

sleeker usage trend in Literature

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