silky
adjective
of or like silk; smooth, lustrous, soft, or delicate.
silkily
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a word derived from
silky.
Example Sentences
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On Wednesday, he played the Rachmaninoff concerto, one of the most difficult and popular in the repertoire, with clean, confident technique; silkily smooth tone; and rare relish in passages of sprightly humor.
From New York Times ● May 11, 2023
He took a silkily rendered lock of the avatar’s hair between his fingers, and began to cut away.
From Slate ● Aug. 27, 2022
Los Angeles’ mayor, Frank Shaw, silkily told Americans over the radio, “The sun is shining over Southern California today and ... Los Angeles is still smiling.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2022
The writing is propulsive — but silkily so, wending on limber paragraphs that allow Abu-Jaber to move with ease across a wide-ranging story that probes conflicted identities.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 15, 2022
They were much finer than the towels—the cloth ran silkily through his fingers.
From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins
