"sleeker" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Etymology: sleek + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|sleek|er}} sleek + -er Head templates: {{head|en|comparative adjective}} sleeker
  1. comparative form of sleek: more sleek Tags: comparative, form-of Form of: sleek (extra: more sleek)
    Sense id: en-sleeker-en-adj-e8JGrK5i

Noun [English]

Forms: sleekers [plural]
Etymology: sleek + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|sleek|er}} sleek + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} sleeker (plural sleekers)
  1. An instrument for sleeking or making smooth.
    Sense id: en-sleeker-en-noun-Yo1-4rHF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 67 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 28 72

Adjective [Scots]

Head templates: {{head|sco|comparative adjective}} sleeker
  1. comparative degree of sleek Tags: comparative, form-of Form of: sleek
    Sense id: en-sleeker-sco-adj-dsX7KOV9 Categories (other): Scots entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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