sleekness

/'sli:knis/

Thân thiện

His suit had a modern sleekness that caught everyone's eye.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The quality of being smooth, glossy, and lustrous: "Sleekness" refers to a smooth, shiny, and polished surface or appearance, often suggesting a refined or streamlined quality.
   • The quality of being well-groomed, elegant, and sophisticated: "Sleekness" can describe a neat, trim, and stylish appearance in a person, animal, or object, implying efficiency and modern elegance.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The sleekness of the new sports car was immediately apparent. (The smooth, glossy quality of the new sports car was immediately apparent.)
  • She admired the sleekness of the cat's fur. (She admired the smooth, shiny quality of the cat's fur.)
  • His suit had a professional sleekness. (His suit had a professional, well-tailored elegance.)

Advanced Usage

• "Sleekness of design": Refers to the streamlined, elegant, and efficient quality of an object's form.
  • The phone is praised for the sleekness of its design.
• "Sleekness of movement": Describes smooth, graceful, and efficient motion.
  • The dancer performed with a remarkable sleekness of movement.

Variants and Related Words

• Sleek (adj): Smooth, glossy, and streamlined.
  • The yacht had a sleek hull.
• Sleekly (adv): In a smooth, glossy, or elegant manner.
  • Her hair was sleekly styled.

Synonyms

• Glossiness: The quality of having a shiny, reflective surface.
• Smoothness: The quality of having an even, regular surface without roughness.
• Elegance: Refined grace and stylishness in appearance or manner.

Antonyms

• Roughness: The quality of having an uneven or irregular surface.
• Dullness: Lacking shine, luster, or brightness.
• Untidiness: Not neat or orderly in appearance.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the smooth feel of silk fabric
2. the quality of being well-groomed and neatly tailored
   • the sleekness of his appearance reminded me of his financial successes

Từ đồng nghĩa

• silkiness