silky

[sil-kee]

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adjective, silk·i·er, silk·i·est.

of or like silk; smooth, lustrous, soft, or delicate: silky skin.
Botany. covered with fine, soft, closely set hairs, as a leaf.

Origin of silky

First recorded in 1605–15; silk + -y¹

Related formssilk·i·ly, adverbsilk·i·ness, noun

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Examples from the Web for silky

Contemporary Examples

But his fingers moved through her silky strands of hair, and then down her neck.
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January 7, 2015
Consider the trashy, silky sweatpants sent down the runway by Jarrar, complete with thick stripes running down the legs.
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Liza Foreman
July 11, 2014
Oak, great balance and a good finish with stone fruits and just enough oak to round the wine to a silky smooth feel on the palate.
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William Shatner
July 4, 2014
This silky rendition of the 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' theme song is irrepressibly groovy.
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May 12, 2014
And the kid playing Biggie is a dead ringer for the silky smooth MC.
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December 22, 2013

Historical Examples

The dress was of silky changeable tricolette, the skirt plain.
Her Father's Daughter
Gene Stratton-Porter
He was proud of himself, from his silky bangs to the tip of his tasselled tail.
The Little Colonel
Annie Fellows Johnston
Their hair was long and thickly matted, and mixed with fine brown, silky wool.
The Field of Ice
Jules Verne
But there was no mistaking the triumphant note in the silky, jeering tones.
When the Sleepers Woke
Arthur Leo Zagat
His hair, discoloured and silky, curled slightly over his ears.
Chance
Joseph Conrad

British Dictionary definitions for silky

silky

adjective silkier or silkiest

resembling silk in texture; glossy
made of silk
(of a voice, manner, etc) suave; smooth
botany covered with long fine soft hairssilky leaves

Derived Formssilkily, adverbsilkiness, noun

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Word Origin and History for silky

adj.

1610s, from silk + -y (2). Related: Silkily; silkiness.

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Examples from the Web for silky

Contemporary Examples

But his fingers moved through her silky strands of hair, and then down her neck.

Consider the trashy, silky sweatpants sent down the runway by Jarrar, complete with thick stripes running down the legs.

Oak, great balance and a good finish with stone fruits and just enough oak to round the wine to a silky smooth feel on the palate.

This silky rendition of the 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' theme song is irrepressibly groovy.

And the kid playing Biggie is a dead ringer for the silky smooth MC.

Historical Examples

The dress was of silky changeable tricolette, the skirt plain.

He was proud of himself, from his silky bangs to the tip of his tasselled tail.

Their hair was long and thickly matted, and mixed with fine brown, silky wool.

But there was no mistaking the triumphant note in the silky, jeering tones.

His hair, discoloured and silky, curled slightly over his ears.

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Word Origin and History for silky

adj.

Origin of silky