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Meaning of "sleekness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SLEEKNESS

sleekness  [ˈsliːknɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SLEEKNESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sleekness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SLEEKNESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of sleekness in the English dictionary

The first definition of sleekness in the dictionary is a smooth and shiny quality. Other definition of sleekness is a stylish and expensive-looking quality. Sleekness is also a stylish and prosperous-looking appearance.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SLEEKNESS


biuniqueness
ˌbaɪjuːˈniːknɪs
blackness
ˈblæknɪs
bleakness
ˈbliːknɪs
darkness
ˈdɑːknɪs
Greekness
ˈɡriːknɪs
homesickness
ˈhəʊmsɪknɪs
likeness
ˈlaɪknɪs
meekness
ˈmiːknɪs
obliqueness
əˈbliːknɪs
pinkness
ˈpɪŋknɪs
quickness
ˈkwɪknɪs
seasickness
ˈsiːsɪknɪs
semi-darkness
ˌsemɪˈdɑːknɪs
sickness
ˈsɪknɪs
slackness
ˈslæknɪs
slickness
ˈslɪknɪs
starkness
ˈstɑːknɪs
thickness
ˈθɪknɪs
uniqueness
juːˈniːknɪs
weakness
ˈwiːknɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SLEEKNESS

sleech
sleechy
sleek
sleeken
sleekit
sleekly
sleekstone
sleeky
sleep
sleep apnoea
sleep around
sleep deprivation
sleep hygiene
sleep in
sleep like a top
sleep movement
sleep off
sleep on it
sleep out
sleep rough

WORDS THAT END LIKE SLEEKNESS

African sleeping sickness
airsickness
altitude sickness
anti-motion-sickness
blankness
briskness
business
dankness
decompression sickness
frankness
heartsickness
lovesickness
morning sickness
motion sickness
mountain sickness
pitch darkness
Prince of Darkness
radiation sickness
serum sickness
sleeping sickness
travel-sickness

Synonyms and antonyms of sleekness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sleekness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SLEEKNESS

Find out the translation of sleekness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sleekness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sleekness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

的sleekness
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

elegancia
570 millions of speakers

English

sleekness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

sleekness
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

النعومة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

гладкость
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

maciez
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চিকন ভাব
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

glissance
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sleekness
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Glätte
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

同じ意見
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

sleekness
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sleekness
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sleekness
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

sleekness
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चिकटपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

düzgünlük
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sleekness
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sleekness
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гладкість
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Suplețea
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

στιλπνότητα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sleekness
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sleekness
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sleekness
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sleekness

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SLEEKNESS»

The term «sleekness» is regularly used and occupies the 100.914 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of sleekness
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SLEEKNESS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «sleekness» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «sleekness» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sleekness

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SLEEKNESS»

Discover the use of sleekness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sleekness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Portfolio: An Artistic Periodical
Yet there still remains, even in the trimly-fenced pasture where the sleek beeves are feeding, some beauty of surface, like the beauty of their own hides — a sleekness in the green hair of the well-groomed land — not ugly, not unpleasant to the ...
Philip Gilbert Hamerton, 1871
2
Fuzzy Systems Design: Social and Engineering Applications ; ...
For example, a designer may wish to deal with the sleekness of a curve. In the first level of hierarchy, a number of degrees of sleekness may be specified. In the second level, a number of geometric techniques which can achieve a specified ...
Leonid Reznik, Vladimir Dimitrov, Janusz Kacprzyk, 1998
3
Hubris and Hybrids: A Cultural History of Technology and Science
Perhaps more than anything else, streamlining, or a general feeling of sleekness, came to represent the main aesthetic principle of industrial design in the ensuing decades. This futuristic-looking form certainly made sense in areas such as ...
Mikael Hård, Andrew Jamison, 2013
4
Finn the Wolfhound
An Irish Wolfhound is never sleek; at least, that is never a characteristic of the breed. Yet, as compared with the wild folk, every sort of animal which lives with men has a certain kind of sleekness or softness about it. It may be imagined that ...
Alec John Dawson, 1963
5
LIFE
Sleekness. for. the. Sand. Pail. Set. if a machine answers . . . don't hang up! The fashionably sleek look favored by their elders at the beach has now been scaled down for the sand pail set. Instead of the ruffled bottoms and nursery rhyme ...
6
Online Information 97: 21st International Online Information ...
For example, the full range of data about cat sleekness might now read, because we have added the new piece to an ... category: Cat sleekness local authority powers and duties; feral felines; regulations (SI 1998 408) union membership; ...
David I. Raitt, 1997
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Online Information ...
For example, the full range of data about cat sleekness might now read, because we have added the new piece to an ... category: Cat sleekness local authority powers and duties; feral felines; regulations (SI 1998 408) union membership; ...
‎1997
8
Designing Modern Britain
In this informative and broad-ranging book Cheryl Buckley examines the culture as well as the products of design in Britain.
Cheryl Buckley, 2007
9
Colburn's New Monthly Magazine and Humorist
_ I live genteelly in an attic lodging up three pair of stairs, and support myself and a grey cat in a state of honourable independence and sleekness—(I apply the sleekness to my cat, and not myself.) Necessity, however, drove me lately to make ...
‎1822
10
The New Monthly Magazine and Literary Journal
Ilive genteelly in an attic lodging up three pair of stairs, and support' myself and a grey cat in a state of honourable independence and sleekness—(I apply the sleekness to my cat, and not myself.) Necessity, however, drove me lately to make a ...
‎1822

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SLEEKNESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sleekness is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Get The Look: Christina Aguilera Sleek High Ponytail
The stylist hooked Aguilera up with a killer sleek style for the finale of NBC's "The Voice." We were told this look was all about modern sleekness, shine and an ... «Fashion Times, May 15»
2
Review: Lenovo Yoga 3 11-inch sleek ultraportable laptop starting at …
The silver-colored hinge design looks amazing, adding a new level of sleekness to an already sleek device. The device weighs a mere 2.65 pounds, feeling light ... «WinBeta, May 15»
3
'Ex Machina' brings self-reflection to classic science fiction
One of the most admirable traits of Alex Garland's directorial debut Ex Machina is its sleekness, the simplicity it finds in both its storytelling and the smooth, ... «Florida Flambeau, Apr 15»
4
Tt eSPORTS' POSEIDON Z Forged Brings Sleekness To A Gaming …
When I first caught a glimpse of the press release for Tt eSPORTS' POSEIDON Z Forged gaming mech, I figured it'd look just like the original POSEIDON Z, but ... «Techgage, Feb 15»
5
Kristen Stewart's New Fashion Vibe For 2015 = Mega Sleekness
Not only has she returned to the limelight with a new wardrobe overhauled into very sleek territory (more of which in a sec), but she's also looking extra foxy with ... «Grazia, Jan 15»
6
Sleek, Fast & Causing a Mobile Storm! Meet the Exciting Infinix Zero …
One of the first things that would strike you about the phone is its sleekness. It has a smooth feeling and it is very palm friendly. It is also very light, weighing just ... «Bella Naija, Oct 14»
7
The Sleek and Weatherproof Television
But while the first generation of sets made to live in the elements did not rival the sleekness of flat screens for the living room, the Sunbrite 46-inch LCD HDTV is ... «Men's Journal, Jul 14»
8
Wedding gowns: Strapless styles give sleekness to brides
Wedding gowns: Strapless styles give sleekness to brides. Google Survey FAQ. By SAMANTHA CRITCHELL The Associated Press - • Published: May 27, 2013 •. «Colorado Springs Gazette, May 13»
9
Christian Dior Resort 2014: A Day at the Races
Raf Simons veered confidently toward the retro-futuristic for Christian Dior's Resort 2014, in a subtle exploration of the chrome-inflected sleekness that ... «Fashionista, May 13»
10
The Semmerling LM-4 Pistol: Sleek, strange, secretive, sought
Sure, it looks like a smooth little semi-auto mouse gun but, as with many things in this crazy world, under it's sleekness hides some strangeness. First, it's not a ... «Guns.com, May 13»

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