sleeky

[ slee-kee ]

adjective

, sleek·i·er, sleek·i·est.

1. sleek; smooth.
2. Chiefly Scot. sly; sneaky.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sleeky¹

First recorded in 1715–25; sleek ¹ + -y ¹

Example Sentences

The lish baby otter Is sleeky and streaming, With catching bright fishes, Ere babies learn dreaming; But no wet little otter Is ever so warm As the fleecy-wrapt baby 'Twixt me and my arm.

From Project Gutenberg

No amount of sleeky rhetoric or oil will ever wash the hand of those that facilitated either actively or passively the accomplishment of this inhumane feat.

From Time Magazine Archive

Our dog took such a liking to this spot that it ran away while we were busy reimbarking, nor did we see it again until we visited this place subsequently with Cortes, when it appeared in excellent condition, quite plump and sleeky.

From Project Gutenberg

See, how she cleans her sleeky skin!

From Project Gutenberg

But lik' a thief, he didden like the païns O' workèn hard to get en a vew graïns; Zoo while the sleeky rogue wer there a-huntèn, Wi' little luck, vor corns that mid be vound A-peckèn vor, he heärd a pig a-gruntèn Just tother zide o' hedge, in tother ground.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• glossy
• greasy
• icy
• oily
• shiny
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• slippery