silky
adjective
of or like silk; smooth, lustrous, soft, or delicate.
silkiness
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a word derived from
silky.
Example Sentences
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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
That sweet, nubbly crunch against the silkiness below—it’s like jewelry for dessert.
From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2025
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
As to shaking versus stirring, Saunders is cagey about whether “bruising” gin is a thing, but you lose silkiness if you shake, she argues, and worse, you get bubbles and over-dilution.
From New York Times ● Dec. 13, 2021
I could still feel the silkiness of her hair in my hands.
From "The Night Diary" by Veera Hiranandani
