adj 1 (of hair etc) laini, -ororo; -a kung'aa. 2 (of a person) mtanashati, malidadi. 3 as ~ as a cat (fig) -a kurairai, -enye tabia ya kunyenyekea mno, laghai. vt 1 lainisha, fanya ororo. 2 ng'arisha. sleekly adv. sleekness n.