- sleekit
- adjective Etymology: Scots, from past participle of 1sleek Date: 1513 1. chiefly Scottish sleek, smooth 2. chiefly Scottish crafty, deceitful
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
sleekit
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sleekit — [slēk′it] adj. [Scot var. of pp. of SLEEK] Scot. 1. sleek, or smooth and shiny 2. sly, crafty, or sneaky … English World dictionary
sleekit — /slee kit/, adj. Scot. sleeky. [ptp. of SLEEK2] * * * … Universalium
sleekit — Scottish Vernacular Dictionary Sly … English dialects glossary
sleekit — sleek·it … English syllables
sleekit — sleek•it [[t]ˈsli kɪt[/t]] also sleeked [[t]slikt[/t]] adj. Chiefly Scot. 1) scot. sleek; smooth 2) scot. crafty; sly • Etymology: ptp. of sleek II … From formal English to slang
sleekit — a. crafty, sly; smooth … Dictionary of difficult words
sleekit — ˈslēkə̇t adjective Etymology: Scots, from past participle of sleek (I) 1. chiefly Scotland : sleek, smooth 2. chiefly Scotland … Useful english dictionary
sleeky — /ˈsliki/ (say sleekee) adjective 1. sleek; smooth. 2. artful; sly. Also, Scottish, sleekit /ˈslikɪt/ (say sleekit). {sleek1 + y1} …
sleeky — /slee kee/, adj., sleekier, sleekiest. 1. sleek; smooth. 2. Chiefly Scot. sly; sneaky. Also, Scot., sleeked /sleekt/, sleekit. [1715 25; SLEEK1 + Y1] * * * … Universalium
timorous — adjective /ˈtɪməɹəs/ fearful, afraid, timid Wee sleekit, cowrin, timrous beastie, Syn: fearful, timid, shy Ant: daredevil … Wiktionary
