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Sleek vs Soothing - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between sleek and soothing

is that sleek is having an even, smooth surface; smooth; hence, glossy while soothing is tending to soothe.

As verbs the difference between sleek and soothing

is that sleek is to make smooth or glossy; to polish or cause to be attractive while soothing is present participle of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between sleek and soothing

is that sleek is that which makes smooth; varnish while soothing is the act by which somebody is soothed.

As an adverb sleek

is with ease and dexterity.

sleek

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Having an even, smooth surface; smooth; hence, glossy.
    • sleek hair
  • * Dryden
    • So sleek her skin, so faultless was her make.
  • Not rough or harsh.
  • * Milton
    • Those rugged names to our like mouths grow sleek .

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • (dated) With ease and dexterity.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make smooth or glossy; to polish or cause to be attractive.

    • Noun

    (-)
  • That which makes smooth; varnish.

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    soothing

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Tending to soothe.
    • soothing music
  • Giving relief.
    • a soothing ointment
  • Freeing from fear or anxiety.
    • soothing words

    Derived terms

    * soothingly

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act by which somebody is soothed.
  • * 1823 , Charles Caleb Colton
    • There are moments when the brightest minds prefer the soothings of sympathy to all the brilliance of wit, as he that is in need of repose, selects a bed of feathers, rather than of flints.

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