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silky

American  
[sil-kee] / ˈsɪl ki /

adjective

silkier, silkiest

  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 British  
/ 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
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • silkily adverb
  • silkiness noun

Etymology

Origin of silky

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

Example Sentences

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Clare rushed to her side, searching her for wounds, but found nothing except silky, shimmering fur.

From Literature

Your song with Coco Jones might be the silkiest thing you’ve ever done.

From Los Angeles Times

She could’ve been posed on the moving-picture screen—the porcelain skin, the wide almond eyes, the long silky hair, all the things the world picked out and remarked on.

From Literature

I slid the silky gold off the bobbin and onto the floor to make room for more.

From Literature

Silverstein blends in with the cool kids of the fashion world, often photographed at swanky Manhattan dinners wearing a silky dress, leather and high heels.

From The Wall Street Journal

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