Smooth and shiny, or streamlined in a way that looks fast and elegant.
From Old Norse sleikr (smooth, sleek). The word entered Middle English from Scandinavian traders and settlers, originally describing hair or animals with smooth fur.
Sleek entered English through Vikings—their languages were obsessed with describing smooth, slippery things (like ice), and we still use their word today when we want to sound modern and fast.
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