silky
Similar in appearance or texture to silkSimilar in appearance or texture (especially in softness and smoothness) to silk.
» This cloth is really smooth and silky.
Ця тканина дійсно гладенька і шовковиста.
Meaning
4 sensesSimilar in appearance or texture (especially in softness and smoothness) to silk.
silky hair
a silky wine
seidig, seiden, seidenweich
шёлковыйšólkovyj
Smooth and pleasant; seductive.
a silky voice
silky skills
Covered in long, slender, glistening hairs pressed close to the surface; sericeous.
(slang)Having sensibilities of mainstream culture, in contrast to crunchy.
Cribs and formula, strollers and baby food epitomize silky parenting.
- having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light; being of a smooth, soft and lustrous quality, resembling silk
Examples
16 sentencesThis cloth is really smooth and silky.
Ця тканина дійсно гладенька і шовковиста.
She had long, black, silky hair.
ruУ неё длинные чёрные шелковистые волосы.
deSie hatte lange schwarze Haare mit seidigem Glanz.
She had long black hair with a silky lustre.
deSie hatte lange schwarze Haare mit seidigem Glanz.
A spider can produce a silky substance from tiny openings on its underside.
Sami's hair feels silky.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English sylky, equivalent to silk + -y.From Middle English sylky, equivalent to silk + -y.
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Forms
silkier, silkiestSynonyms
6 synonymsWord family
17 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form