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silkiness

  • a word derived from silky.

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It rocked him—the fit and finish, the absence of road noise, the “total silkiness and sweet refinement” of the vehicle, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Certain cast members have finesse with the material: Julie Shanahan, a company veteran, delivers monologues with ease as she uses the weight and silkiness of her body to punctuate her words.

From New York Times • Mar. 5, 2023

“Or, at least make something like a zero-calorie chocolate have the same creaminess and silkiness of a normal one.”

From Washington Post • Jan. 28, 2023

The tapioca’s chewiness and the coconut cream’s silkiness combat the brittle shave ice, and the mango tastes like it’s fresh from the orchard.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 20, 2022

I could still feel the silkiness of her hair in my hands.

From "The Night Diary" by Veera Hiranandani