sleekit

English

From Scots sleekit, Scottish form of sleeked. Compare slick, sleek.

sleekit (comparative more sleekit, superlative most sleekit)

(Scotland) Specious, flattering; cunning.
- 1955, Robin Jenkins, The Cone-Gatherers, Canongate 2012, p. 19:
  ‘Damn your impudence, Duror,’ he said. ‘You're a sleekit one all right.’
- 2008, James Kelman, Kieron Smith, Boy, Penguin 2009, p. 390:
  They were not sleakit and did not knife ye, that was one thing. They were not fly men cheaters.

Participle adjective of sleek.

sleekit (comparative mair sleekit, superlative maist sleekit)

sleekit

单词	sleekit
释义	sleekit English Etymology From Scots sleekit, Scottish form of sleeked. Compare slick, sleek. Adjective sleekit (comparative more sleekit, superlative most sleekit) (Scotland) Specious, flattering; cunning. 1955, Robin Jenkins, The Cone-Gatherers, Canongate 2012, p. 19: ‘Damn your impudence, Duror,’ he said. ‘You're a sleekit one all right.’ 2008, James Kelman, Kieron Smith, Boy, Penguin 2009, p. 390: They were not sleakit and did not knife ye, that was one thing. They were not fly men cheaters. Anagrams setlike Scots Etymology Participle adjective of sleek. Pronunciation IPA^(key): /ˈslikɪt/ Adjective sleekit (comparative mair sleekit, superlative maist sleekit) slick, smooth, glossy cunning, sly, crafty 1785, Robert Burns, To A Mouse: Wee, sleekit, cowran, tim'rous beastie, / O, what panic's in thy breastie! Little, cunning, cowering, timorous beast, / Oh, what a panic is in your breast! 2018, Chris McQueer, HWFG, 404Ink 2018: He's goat a wee sleekit smile oan his face as we go fur it. He's got a little crafty smile on his face as we go for it. Verb sleekit simple past tense and past participle of sleek
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