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adjective
- 1. of or resembling silk, especially in being soft, fine, and lustrous: "the fur felt silky and soft"
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: having or covered with fine soft hairs, plumes, or scales. silkily. ˈsil-kə-lē. adverb. silkiness. ˈsil-kē-nəs. noun. Synonyms. cottony. downy. satiny. silken. silklike. soft. velvetlike. velvety. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus.
adjective. usually approving uk / ˈsɪl.ki / us / ˈsɪl.ki / Add to word list. soft and smooth, like silk: Persian cats have long, silky fur. figurative The villain leans over and speaks to her in a silky persuasive voice. Synonyms. satiny. sleek. smooth (REGULAR) Compare. silken. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Soft and fluffy. anneal.
adjective. usually approving us / ˈsɪl.ki / uk / ˈsɪl.ki /. Add to word list. soft and smooth, like silk: Persian cats have long, silky fur. figurative The villain leans over and speaks to her in a silky persuasive voice. Synonyms. satiny. sleek.
Silky definition: of or like silk; smooth, lustrous, soft, or delicate. See examples of SILKY used in a sentence.
If you describe the way someone or something moves as silky, you mean that they move very smoothly. I enjoyed the car's excellent handling and silky gearchange. More Synonyms of silky
1. Made of silk; silken. 2. Resembling silk; smooth or lustrous. 3. Covered with or characterized by fine soft hairs or feathers: a silky chick. 4. Pleasantly agreeable, as to the ear: a silky voice. 5. Suave or ingratiating: "the silky courtier's manipulation of an enfeebled king" (David Foster Wallace). silk′i·ly adv. silk′i·ness n.
Definition of silky adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Silky is an adjective describing something smooth, soft, and glossy — like your friend's silky hair or the silky fabric of a formal gown. Silky is a textural description, and it can be used to describe food, fabric, or hair.
silky meaning, definition, what is silky: soft, smooth, and shiny like silk: Learn more.
Silky Sentence Examples. The head is short, and the coat silky and wavy. The existing Oriental varieties are in most cases characterized by silky hair. Use these steps when laundering silky fabrics. The coat is short, thick and silky, and the tail is long and tapering.. It crystallizes in fine silky needles and is soluble in water and alcohol.
