Sleeking her soft alluring locks. --Milton.
[1913 Webster]
Gentle, my lord, sleek o'er your rugged looks. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
sleeking — slɪËk v. make smooth and glossy adj. shining, glossy; carefully groomed; well fed; cunning, clever … English contemporary dictionary
sleeking — sleekˈing noun • • • Main Entry: ↑sleek … Useful english dictionary
Sleek — Sleek, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sleeked};p. pr. & vb. n. {Sleeking}.] To make even and smooth; to render smooth, soft, and glossy; to smooth over. [1913 Webster] Sleeking her soft alluring locks. Milton. [1913 Webster] Gentle, my lord, sleek o er… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sleeked — Sleek Sleek, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sleeked};p. pr. & vb. n. {Sleeking}.] To make even and smooth; to render smooth, soft, and glossy; to smooth over. [1913 Webster] Sleeking her soft alluring locks. Milton. [1913 Webster] Gentle, my lord, sleek o… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sleek — I. verb Etymology: Middle English sleken, alteration of sliken more at slick Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. slick < grooms sleeking cooled horses Sunset > 2. to cover up ; gloss over … New Collegiate Dictionary
columbiform — ▪ bird Introduction any member of the group of birds (bird) that contains the pigeons (pigeon), doves (dove), dodoes (dodo), and solitaires (solitaire). The order Columbiformes is divided into the Raphidae, a family of extinct birds that… … Universalium
sleek — I UK [sliːk] / US [slɪk] adjective Word forms sleek : adjective sleek comparative sleeker superlative sleekest 1) sleek fur or hair is smooth and shiny a young man with sleek dark hair a sleek black cat 2) fashionable and attractive in design a… … English dictionary
