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Sleekit
SLEE-kit
Meaning in Scotland
Sly, crafty, or quietly deceitful.
Often implies concealed cunning rather than open aggression.
Natural examples
How Sleekit appears in context
- That was a sleekit way to avoid the question.
- The sleekit wee fox took the food.
Context profile
Tone, setting, audience, and caution
Context-dependent; examples show common everyday force.
Conversation, local writing, or Scottish institutional use depending on the entry.
Recognizable to many Scottish speakers, with uneven regional frequency.
Often implies concealed cunning rather than open aggression.
Common patterns
Phrases built around this meaning
- sleekit move
- sleekit wee
- too sleekit
Related meanings
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Evidence
Sources used for this entry
- Essential Scots-English DictionaryDictionaries of the Scots Language
Authoritative general reference with English definitions for thousands of Scots words and regional labels.
- 18 Braw Scottish Words and PhrasesVisitScotland
Public guide to familiar Scots words, example sentences, and pronunciation recordings.