silky

  • 1Silky — Silk y, a. [Compar. {Silkier}; superl. {Silkiest}.] 1. Of or pertaining to silk; made of, or resembling, silk; silken; silklike; as, a silky luster. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence, soft and smooth; as, silky wine. [1913 Webster] 3. Covered with soft… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2Silky — means having a smooth, silk like texture.Silky may also refer to:* Silkie, a variety of chicken believed to have originated in eastern Asia * Australian Silky Terrier …

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  • 3silky — 1610s, from SILK (Cf. silk) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Related: Silkily; silkiness …

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  • 4silky — [adj] very smooth; like satin cottony, delicate, glossy, like silk, luxurious, plush, satiny, silk, silken, sleek, soft, tender, velvety; concept 606 Ant. rough …

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  • 5silky — ► ADJECTIVE (silkier, silkiest) 1) of or resembling silk. 2) suave and smooth. DERIVATIVES silkily adverb silkiness noun …

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  • 6silky — [sil′kē] adj. silkier, silkiest 1. of or like silk; soft, smooth, lustrous, etc. 2. having fine, soft, silklike hairs, as some leaves silkily adv. silkiness n …

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  • 7silky — [[t]sɪ̱lki[/t]] silkier, silkiest 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n If something has a silky texture, it is smooth, soft, and shiny, like silk. ...dresses in seductively silky fabrics... Claire smoothed Katy s silky hair. ...skin that s silky and… …

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  • 8silky — UK [ˈsɪlkɪ] / US adjective Word forms silky : adjective silky comparative silkier superlative silkiest 1) very soft, smooth, or shiny a silky blouse silky hair 2) very soft and gentle a silky voice …

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  • 9silky — silk|y [ˈsılki] adj 1.) soft, smooth, and shiny like silk ▪ silky fur 2.) [only before noun] made of silk ▪ the silky fabric of her dress 3.) a silky voice is gentle, and is used especially when trying to persuade someone to do something… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 10silky — silk|y [ sılki ] adjective 1. ) very soft, smooth, or shiny: silky hair a silky blouse 2. ) very soft and gentle: a silky voice …

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