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Sleeks vs Steeks - What's the difference?

sleeks | steeks |

As verbs the difference between sleeks and steeks

is that sleeks is (sleek) while steeks is (steek).

As a noun steeks is

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sleeks

English

Verb

(head)
  • (sleek)
  • ----

    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.
  • Anagrams

    * * ----

    steeks

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (steek)
  • Noun

    (head)

  • steek

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To stitch (sew with a needle)
  • To shut or close
  • Noun

    (wikipedia steek) (en noun)
  • (Scotland) A stitch.
  • *1934 , (Lewis Grassic Gibbon), Grey Granite'', Polygon 2006 (''A Scots Quair ), p. 565:
  • *:Ake Ogilvie told the tale the next day to Ma Cleghorn, Ma lying at rest in her bed, she'd gone to bed with a steek in her side and as lying fair wearied till Ake looked in.
  • A set of stitches used to fasten knitting together.
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