SLEEKNESS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The smooth feel of silk fabric

Synonyms:

silkiness; sleekness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("sleekness" is a kind of...):

smoothness (a texture without roughness; smooth to the touch)

Derivation:

sleek (having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light)

Meaning:

The quality of being well-groomed and neatly tailored

Example:

the sleekness of his appearance reminded me of his financial successes

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("sleekness" is a kind of...):

appearance; visual aspect (outward or visible aspect of a person or thing)

Derivation:

sleek (well-groomed and neatly tailored; especially too well-groomed)