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sileä — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bald adj Having little or no hair on the head.
  • clean adj Free of dirt, stains, or other unwanted matter.
  • sleek verb To make something smooth, glossy, or polished.
  • slight adj Small in degree or amount; minor.
  • smooth adjective Having an even surface, free of bumps or roughness.

Senses

sileä is used for these senses in English:

  • bald Of tyres: whose surface is worn away.
  • clean (aerodynamics) Allowing an uninterrupted flow over surfaces, without protrusions such as racks or landing gear.
  • sleek Having an even, smooth surface; smooth
  • slight (regional) Even, smooth or level.
  • smooth Bland; glib.

bald — full definition

  1. adj Having little or no hair on the head.
  2. adj Plain and direct, without any softening detail.
  3. adj Of a tyre, worn smooth so the tread is gone.

clean — full definition

  1. adj Free of dirt, stains, or other unwanted matter.
  2. adj Free of drugs, alcohol, or (of a criminal record) offenses.
  3. adj Done smoothly and without flaws or errors.
  4. verb To remove dirt from something, or to tidy up a space.

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