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sleekit

[ slee-kit ]

adjective

, Scot.

sleekit

/ ˈsliːkɪt /

adjective

  1. smooth; glossy
  2. unctuous
  3. deceitful; crafty; sly
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sleekit1

First recorded in 1510–20; from the Scottish past participle of sleek 2
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sleekit1

Scottish, from past participle of sleek
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Example Sentences

Any more than they did when Sir John Suckling apostrophised the "wee, sleekit, cow'rin', tim'rous beastie."

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