Sleeken
verb (used with object)
1.
to make sleek; smooth; slick:
to sleek leather.
adjective
1.
smooth and shiny; polished
2.
polished in speech or behaviour; unctuous
3.
(of an animal or bird) having a shiny healthy coat or feathers
4.
(of a person) having a prosperous appearance
verb (transitive)
5.
to make smooth and glossy, as by grooming, etc
6.
(usually foll by over) to cover (up), as by making more agreeable; gloss (over)
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