silky
Americanadjective
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of or like silk; smooth, lustrous, soft, or delicate.
silky skin.
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Botany. covered with fine, soft, closely set hairs, as a leaf.
adjective
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resembling silk in texture; glossy
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made of silk
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(of a voice, manner, etc) suave; smooth
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botany covered with long fine soft hairs
silky leaves
Other Word Forms
- silkily adverb
- silkiness noun
Etymology
Origin of silky
Example Sentences
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At the time, fashionable women had short hair, carefully matched their accessories, and sported tailored jackets and silky evening wear.
From BBC
His cooks minced the meat with papaya, saffron and spices and made it so fine and silky that it needed no chewing.
From BBC
I don’t smoke mine after curing — I prefer the mild, silky, slightly salty result as is.
From Salon
I take every opportunity to make my life more colorful and whimsical — which this brush accomplishes while also making my hair silky and scalp healthy.
From Los Angeles Times
To get the proper silky smoothness Robuchon was famous for, you need to double strain your potatoes.
From Salon
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