saffron vs sleek

saffron

verb
  • To colour (a metal or wooden surface) with a gilding product containing saffron. 

  • To add saffron to (a food), for taste, colour etc. 

  • To dye (a fabric, garment, etc.) with a saffron-based dye. 

  • To give a saffron colour to (something). 

  • To embellish. 

noun
  • An orange-yellow colour, the colour of a lion's pelt. 

  • A spice (seasoning) and colouring agent made from the stigma and part of the style of the plant, sometimes or formerly also used as a dye and insect repellent. 

  • The plant Crocus sativus, a crocus. 

adj
  • Having an orange-yellow colour. 

sleek

verb
  • To make smooth or glossy; to polish or cause to be attractive. 

noun
  • That which makes smooth; varnish. 

adj
  • Having an even, smooth surface; smooth 

  • Not rough or harsh. 

  • Glossy. 

  • Slim and streamlined; not plump, thick, or stocky. 

  • Healthy, well-fed and well-groomed; in good condition. 

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