sleek Copy link Outline 1. nĭtĭdus2. nĭtens, ntis • sleek: 1. nĭtĭdus: s. beasts, n. jumenta, Nep. Eum. 5, 6: (cf. me pinguem et nitidum bene curata cute, Hor. Ep. 1, 4, 15). 2. nĭtens, ntis: a s. bull, n. taurus, Virg. Aen. 3, 20. Phr.: the herds (of oxen) grow s., armenta nitescunt, Plin. Ep. 2, 17, 3.