silkier; silkiest
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: smooth or fluid in motion
silky dance moves
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: having or covered with fine soft hairs, plumes, or scales
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Examples of silky in a Sentence
The cat has a silky coat.
The material has a silky feel.
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After seeing animal print interiors in clubs across the city, Rowland ventured into that territory with her clothing, and in true London fashion, the show opened with a silky trench coat.
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Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
Sultry music is played to set the tone while staff gently introduces attendees to pleasurable sensations—tracing soft touches along their thighs, caressing their décolleté with silky fur, or running fingers through their hair, as well as decorating them with flowers and crystals.
—Aubree Nichols, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2025
The one saving grace for the board is the accompanying wrist rest, which is silky smooth and connects magnetically to Apex Pro TKL.
—Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025
Use the creamy cheese in lasagna, for a super silky cheese layer, or instead of cream in our Cajun Chicken Pasta.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2025
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Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
Sultry music is played to set the tone while staff gently introduces attendees to pleasurable sensations—tracing soft touches along their thighs, caressing their décolleté with silky fur, or running fingers through their hair, as well as decorating them with flowers and crystals.
—Aubree Nichols, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2025
The one saving grace for the board is the accompanying wrist rest, which is silky smooth and connects magnetically to Apex Pro TKL.
—Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025
Use the creamy cheese in lasagna, for a super silky cheese layer, or instead of cream in our Cajun Chicken Pasta.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Silky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silky. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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