Sleek

slek. a. Having an even, smooth surface, smooth: glo y, — v. [sleeked (slekt), sleeking.] To make even and smooth; to render smooth, soft, and glo y. [1c. slikr, sleek, smooth, OD. sleyck, plain, even D. slijk, LG. slikk, G. sehi irk. slime mud, OHG. slihhan. to crawl, sneak = E. slink, E. slide, slip.] - Sleek'ly, adv.— Sleek'ne .,u Sleep, slep. [slept, sleeping.] To take rest by a suspension of the voluntary exercise of the powers of the body and mind, "and an apathy of the organs of sense; to he carele , inattentive, or unconcerned; to be dead; to be unused or unagitated; to rest; to slumber. — A natural and healthy, but temporary and periodical suspension of the functions of the organs of sense, as well as those of the voluntary and rational soul; slumber; repose; rest. [AS. slsepan. slapen. OHG. slat'en, to sleep, AS. sleep, D. slaa/i, OlIG. slaf. sleep, LG. slapp, lax, loose, Ru . slabuii, weak, faint, loose; slip, q. v.] — Sleep'er, n. One who sleeps; a drone; lazy person. — Sleep'y, a. [-iKtt; -iest.] Drowsy; inclined to, or overcome by, sleep; tending to induce sleep; soporiferous; somniferous. — Sleep'ily, adv. In a sleepy manner; drowsily. — Sleep 'me , n. — Sleep'ing, p. a. Occupied with sleep, or for sleeping. — Sleeping partner. A silent or dormant partner see Dormant, Silent. — Sleeple , a. Having no sleep; wakeful having no rest perpetually agitated. — Sleeple ne , n — Sleep'-walk'er, n. A somnambulist, or noctambulist; one who walks in his sleep. walk'ing, n. Somnambulism; walking in onejs sleep; noclambulism.