sleekit

English

Etymology

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

Adjective

sleekit (comparative more sleekit, superlative most sleekit)

1. (Scotland) Specious, flattering; cunning.
   • 1955, Robin Jenkins, The Cone-Gatherers, Canongate, published 2012, page 19:

     ‘Damn your impudence, Duror,’ he said. ‘You're a sleekit one all right.’

   • 2008, James Kelman, Kieron Smith, Boy, Penguin, published 2009, page 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)

1. slick, smooth, glossy
2. 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, page 12:

     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

1. simple past tense and past participle of sleek