sleeker

English

Etymology

sleek +‎ -er

Adjective

sleeker

  1. comparative form of sleek: more sleek

Noun

sleeker (plural sleekers)

  1. An instrument for sleeking or making smooth.
    • 1852, Frederick Overman, The Moulder's and Founder's Pocket Guide (page 120)
      The blackwashing is here to be the very last operation, and to be well performed, and when dry must be polished by a large sleeker fitting the circle of the cylinder.

Anagrams

Scots

Adjective

sleeker

  1. comparative degree of sleek
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