silky

[sil-kee]

adjective

silkier, silkiest 

1. of or like silk; smooth, lustrous, soft, or delicate.

   silky skin.

2. Botany.,  covered with fine, soft, closely set hairs, as a leaf.

silky

/ ˈsɪlkɪ /

adjective

1. resembling silk in texture; glossy

2. made of silk

3. (of a voice, manner, etc) suave; smooth

4. botany covered with long fine soft hairs

   silky leaves

Other Word Forms

• silkily adverb
• silkiness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of silky¹

First recorded in 1605–15; silk + -y ¹

Example Sentences

As a substitute, he features Butternut Squash Pie, baking it to bring out its sweetness and silky texture.

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Hard to know what she’ll appreciate more: the peaceful slumber or the practical drawstring bag constructed in the same silky fabric as the mask and scrunchie.

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So she let herself sleep, too, and dreamed only of happy things: chirping songbirds and Black Forest cake, and sweet-tempered ponies with long red ribbons braided through their silky manes.

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They’d already lost their fluff and were covered with silky feathers.

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The individual coffee crystals dissolved quickly when mixed with hot water to produce a silky cup of coffee.

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Related Words

• delicate 
• glossy 
• luxurious 
• plush 
• satiny 
• silken 
• sleek 
• soft 
• velvety