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loose oblong cylindrical bulb. The flavor is stronger than that of the common onion. Wild leek , in America, a plant (Allium tricoccum) with a cluster of ovoid bulbs and large oblong elliptical leaves.

pottery with a high gloss, which is sometimes iridescent. A very fine kind is made at Belleek in Ireland.

Act of cleeking; a clutch. [Scot.]

A favorite soup in Scotland, made from a capon highly seasoned, and boiled with leeks and prunes.

Same as Cockaleekie.

est or scoff; a trick or deception. [Obs.] Where's the Bastard's braves, and Charles his gleeks Shak.

An Australian parrakeet (Polytelis Barrabandi); -- called also the scarlet-breasted parrot.

A succulent plant of the genus Sempervivum (S. tectorum), originally a native of subalpine Europe, but now found very generally on old walls and roofs. It is very tenacious of life under drought and heat; -- called also ayegreen.

Having an even, smooth surface; smooth; hence, glossy; as, sleek hair. Chaucer. So sleek her skin, so faultless was her make. Dryden.

In a sleek manner; smoothly.

The quality or state of being sleek; smoothness and glossiness of surface.

Of a sleek, or smooth, and glossy appearance. Thomson.

Of or pertaining to the genus Allium, or garlic, onions, leeks, etc.; having the smell or taste of garlic or onions.

A genus of plants, including the onion, garlic, leek, chive, etc.

The houseleek (Sempervivum tectorum). Halliwell.

a bull, or a blunder. Let me inform you, a toothless satire is as improper as a toothed sleek stone, and as bullish. Milton.

al covering like a garment, as fur, skin, wool, husk, or bark; as, the horses coats were sleek. Fruit of all kinds, in coat Rough or smooth rined, or bearded husk, or shell. Milton.

variegate with colors as if with enamel. Oft he [the serpent]bowed His turret crest and sleek enameled neck. Milton.

Composed of firm pulp; succulent; as, the houseleek, cactus, and agave are fleshy plants.

A South European herb, with cymes of small red blossoms (Centranthus ruber). (b) The houseleek (Sempervivum tectorum); -- so called from its massive inflorescence, like the sculptured beard of Jove. Prior. (c) the cloverlike Anthyllis Barba-Jovis. -- Jupiter's staff (Bot.), the common mullein; -- so called from its lo…