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Streamlined vs Sleek - What's the difference?

streamlined | sleek |

As adjectives the difference between streamlined and sleek

is that streamlined is designed to offer little resistance to the flow of fluid, especially by having sleek, graceful lines while sleek is having an even, smooth surface; smooth; hence, glossy.

As verbs the difference between streamlined and sleek

is that streamlined is past tense of streamline while sleek is to make smooth or glossy; to polish or cause to be attractive.

As an adverb sleek is

with ease and dexterity.

As a noun sleek is

that which makes smooth; varnish.

streamlined

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Designed to offer little resistance to the flow of fluid, especially by having sleek, graceful lines.
  • Having been made more simple and straight forward.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (streamline)

    • Anagrams

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    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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