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silky - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'silky' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Silky [ superl.]
- Of or pertaining to silk; made of, or resembling, silk; silken; silklike; as, a silky luster.
- Hence, soft and smooth; as, silky wine.
- Covered with soft hairs pressed close to the surface, as a leaf; sericeous.

Meaning of 'silky' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . silky [ s]
Meaning (1):
- having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
Example in sentence:
  • a silklike fabric;
  • glossy auburn hair;
  • satiny gardenia petals;
  • silken eyelashes;
  • silky skin;
  • sleek black fur;
  • slick seals and otters