Sleek always means smooth, glossy, and streamlined. Sleek is a variant of the word, slick. When you slick back your hair with grease, it becomes sleek.

What does sleek mean?

1 : smooth and glossy as if polished sleek dark hair. 2 : having a healthy well-groomed look sleek cattle. 3 : straight and smooth in design or shape a sleek jet. 4 : stylish and elegant a sleek actress.

Is it slick or sleek?

2 Answers. Both mean smooth or seeming to be smooth. To me, slick is more about touch: slippery, and sleek is more about sight/appearance. A wet moss-covered surface is slick.