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2 ADJ If you describe something or someone as sleazy , you disapprove of them because you think they are not respectable and are rather disgusting. [INFORMAL , DISAPPROVAL ] □  The accusations are making the government's conduct appear increasingly sleazy.

sled /sle d/ (sleds , sledding , sledded )

1 N‑COUNT A sled is the same as a sledge . [AM ]

2 VERB If you go sledding , you ride on a sled. [AM ] □ [V -ing] We got home and went sledding on the small hill in our back yard. [Also V ]

sledge /sle dʒ/ (sledges , sledging , sledged )

1 N‑COUNT [oft by N ] A sledge is an object used for travelling over snow. It consists of a framework which slides on two strips of wood or metal. [BRIT ] □  She travelled 14,000 miles by sledge across Siberia to Kamchatka.

2 VERB If you sledge or go sledging , you ride on a sledge. [BRIT ] □ [V -ing] Our hill is marvellous for sledging and we always have snow in January. [Also V prep]

sledge|hammer /sle dʒhæmə ^r / (sledgehammers ) also sledge-hammer N‑COUNT A sledgehammer is a large, heavy hammer with a long handle, used for breaking up rocks and concrete.

sleek /sliː k/ (sleeker , sleekest )

1 ADJ Sleek hair or fur is smooth and shiny and looks healthy. □  …sleek black hair. □  The horse's sleek body gleamed.

2 ADJ If you describe someone as sleek , you mean that they look rich and stylish. □  She works an array of different looks - from rock chick to sleek and sophisticated - in the stunning photo collection.

3 ADJ Sleek vehicles, furniture, or other objects look smooth, shiny, and expensive. □  … a sleek white BMW. □  …sleek modern furniture.

sleep ◆◆◇ /sliː p/ (sleeps , sleeping , slept )

1 N‑UNCOUNT Sleep is the natural state of rest in which your eyes are closed, your body is inactive, and your mind does not think. □  They were exhausted from lack of sleep. □  Try and get some sleep. □  Be quiet and go to sleep. □  Often he would have bad dreams and cry out in his sleep.

2 VERB When you sleep , you rest with your eyes closed and your mind and body inactive. □ [V ] During the car journey, the baby slept. □ [V -ing] …a pool surrounded by sleeping sunbathers.

3 N‑COUNT [usu sing] A sleep is a period of sleeping. □  I think he may be ready for a sleep soon.

4 VERB [no cont, no passive] If a building or room sleeps a particular number of people, it has beds for that number of people. □ [V amount] The villa sleeps 10 and costs £530 per person for two weeks.

5 → see also sleeping

6 PHRASE If you cannot get to sleep , you are unable to sleep. □  I can't get to sleep with all that singing.

7 PHRASE If you say that you didn't lose any sleep over something, you mean that you did not worry about it at all. □  I didn't lose too much sleep over that investigation.

8 PHRASE If you are trying to make a decision and you say that you will sleep on it , you mean that you will delay making a decision on it until the following day, so you have time to think about it.

9 PHRASE If a sick or injured animal is put to sleep , it is killed by a vet in a way that does not cause it pain. □  I'm going take the dog down to the vet's and have her put to sleep.

10to sleep rough → see rough

▸  sleep around PHRASAL VERB If you say that someone sleeps around , you disapprove of them because they have sex with a lot of different people. [INFORMAL , DISAPPROVAL ] □ [V P ] I don't sleep around. □ [V P + with ] For me, it's not cool to go out and sleep around with multiple partners.