silkier; silkiest
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b
: smooth or fluid in motion
silky dance moves
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: having or covered with fine soft hairs, plumes, or scales
Examples of silky in a Sentence
The cat has a silky coat.
The material has a silky feel.
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Larsa Pippen milled around the outskirts while Lindsay Lohan, in a silky slip dress and a shaggy cream coat, was spotted smiling and posing for photos with the brand's fashion director Tara Rudes Dann.
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Anika Reed, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
In the owner's defense, cocker spaniels are not the easiest dog breed to groom, given their long, silky coats.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Signature items include spare ribs lacquered with red char siu glaze and five-spice duck legs with silky, luxurious dark meat beneath a shatteringly crisp skin.
—Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
Especially fruity, crunchy when raw, and silky and buttery when cooked, the Jimmy Nardello is worth seeking out.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
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Anika Reed, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
In the owner's defense, cocker spaniels are not the easiest dog breed to groom, given their long, silky coats.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Signature items include spare ribs lacquered with red char siu glaze and five-spice duck legs with silky, luxurious dark meat beneath a shatteringly crisp skin.
—Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
Especially fruity, crunchy when raw, and silky and buttery when cooked, the Jimmy Nardello is worth seeking out.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Silky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silky. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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