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sleeker

American  
[sleek-er] / ˈslik ər /

noun

  1. a tool, machine, etc., that sleeks or smooths.

  2. a raincoat; slicker.


Example Sentences

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“Do nothing for a while. the machine needs a update. the competiion is sleeker and better,” he counseled.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026

Ms Tekwani aims to design and launch products that are sleeker while preserving core Art Deco principles.

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2025

After Tony Antoci and wife Josephine acquired the brand in 2011, the stores became sleeker and more light-filled; valet parking became the norm.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2025

Brad confirmed Cage the Elephant’s desire to break free from categories and expected ways of working, borne out in the sleeker sound of its recent records.

From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2024

Looking round the little group that gathered on the grass, Hazel saw that all of them—even Holly—were looking stronger, sleeker and in better shape than when they had first come to the down.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams