"sleeky" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈsliːki/ Forms: sleekier [comparative], sleekiest [superlative]
Rhymes: -iːki Etymology: From sleek + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|sleek|y}} sleek + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} sleeky (comparative sleekier, superlative sleekiest)
  1. sleek; slick
    Sense id: en-sleeky-en-adj-A8Es~0CP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 86 14 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 100 0 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 100 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 100 0
  2. slick; sly; untrustworthy
    Sense id: en-sleeky-en-adj-SzQ4LQNO

Inflected forms

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