sleeked
Polished to shine
Sleeked is the past tense of sleek, meaning to make smooth or glossy.
Hair might be sleeked back with water or pomade; fur sleeked down by rain.
The word suggests deliberate smoothing toward a polished, streamlined appearance: She sleeked her hair into a tight bun.
Reflecting light smoothly
- lustrousSoftly bright, reflective
- gleamingReflecting light brightly
- polishedSmooth, refined, accomplished
- sheenSoft surface luster
glazed · satiny · silken · glimmering · reflective · buffed · radiant · sparkling
Smooth and lustrous
- slipperyLacking friction, hard-to-grasp
- velvetySoft and smooth-textured
- satinySmooth and lustrous
- softYielding to touch
supple · glabrous · flattened · combed · brushed · groomed · plastered · dampened
shiny
Reflecting light smoothly
- lustrousSoftly bright, reflective
- gleamingReflecting light brightly
- polishedSmooth, refined, accomplished
sheen · glazed · satiny · silken · glimmering · reflective · buffed · radiant · sparkling · varnished
silky
Smooth and lustrous
soft · supple · glabrous · flattened · combed · brushed · groomed · plastered · dampened · oiled
coiffed
Having styled hair
pompadour · parted · brushed · oiled · greased · wetlook · brilliantine · sculpted · smoothed
aerodynamic
Minimizing drag through shape
refined · swept-back · sculpted · efficient · flattened · compact · elongated · svelte
- sleek linesElegant, unbroken curves
- sleek coat
- sleek body
- sleek designSmooth, elegant appearance
- sleek furnitureStylish, streamlined home items