sleeks

Polishes to shine

Sleeks is the third-person singular form of sleek, meaning to make smooth or glossy: She sleeks her hair back with gel.

The verb is less common than the adjective—most people would say smooth or slick instead.

In older usage, sleeks could describe calming or soothing: He sleeks over the difficulty with a joke.

glossy

shines

Emits or reflects radiance

lustrous · gleaming · sheen · glaze · silken · satiny · waxes · varnishes · lacquers · grooms

elegant

sophisticated

Worldly and cultured

graceful · stylish · fashionable · dapper · suave · debonair · urbane · tasteful · luxurious · opulent

streamlined

aerodynamic

Minimizing drag through shape

tapered · simplified · modernized · optimized · refined · compact · uncluttered · integrated · cohesive · functional

Opposites
surface texture/smoothness

sleeksruffles

Pleated ornamental trim

roughens · musses · dishevels · tousles · rumples

Phrases
Family

sleek, sleeked, sleekly, sleeking, sleekness, sleeker, sleekest

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G