silky

[ sil-kee ]

adjective

, silk·i·er, silk·i·est.

1. of or like silk; smooth, lustrous, soft, or delicate:

   silky skin.

2. Botany. covered with fine, soft, closely set hairs, as a leaf.

silky

/ ˈsɪlkɪ /

adjective

1. resembling silk in texture; glossy
2. made of silk
3. (of a voice, manner, etc) suave; smooth
4. botany covered with long fine soft hairs

   silky leaves

Derived Forms

• ˈsilkily, adverb
• ˈsilkiness, noun

Other Words From

• silki·ly adverb
• silki·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of silky¹

First recorded in 1605–15; silk + -y ¹

Example Sentences

Along the silky shawl’s upper edge, Leonardo traced a razor-thin arc of reflected light that leads directly into a graceful background bridge across a river, linking near and far.

From Los Angeles Times

The silky smooth finish was certainly nothing out of the ordinary for Watkins, who added 22 points Friday.

From Los Angeles Times

She’s switched out her silky bandanna top for a more comfortably fitted baby pink tee.

From Los Angeles Times

He cut the vocals for the glistening, Michael Jackson-ish “Temptations” in “a f—ing closet” and sang “Thought You Were the One,” a silky slow jam, while on vacation in Hawaii with his mother.

From Los Angeles Times

The prototypical size at 6 feet 4, the prototypical arm strength, the silky throwing motion that looks as if it were designed in a lab.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• delicate
• glossy
• luxurious
• plush
• satiny
• silken
• sleek
• soft
• velvety