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sleek vs silken

silken vs sleek

sleek and silken both are adjectives.

sleek is a verb but silken is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sleek No Yes Yes No
silken No Yes No No
As adjectives, sleek and silken are synonyms defined as:
  • sleek and silken: having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light; being of a smooth, soft and lustrous quality, resembling silk
Other synonyms of sleek include satiny, silklike, silky, slick.
sleek (adjective) silken (adjective)
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light; being of a smooth, soft and lustrous quality, resembling silk having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light; being of a smooth, soft and lustrous quality, resembling silk
well-groomed and neatly tailored; especially too well-groomed
designed or arranged to offer the least resistance to fluid flow
sleek (verb) silken (verb)
make slick or smooth
Difference between sleek and silken

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