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Sleeker vs Slicker - What's the difference?

sleeker | slicker |

As adjectives the difference between sleeker and slicker

is that sleeker is comparative of sleek while slicker is comparative of slick.

As a noun slicker is

one who or that which slicks.

sleeker

English

Adjective

(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

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    slicker

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (slick) (adjective)

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (slick)

    • Etymology 2

    From

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who or that which s.
  • A waterproof coat or jacket.
  • A person who is perceived as clever, urbane and possibly disreputable. (abbreviation of city slicker.)
  • A kind of burnisher for leather.
  • (metalworking) A curved tool for smoothing the surfaces of a mould after the withdrawal of the pattern.

    • See also

    * city slicker

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