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
Examples of silky in a Sentence
The cat has a silky coat.
The material has a silky feel.
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Jules ties together all her silky robes to scale the fire escape of her sugar daddy’s hideaway, armed with a hefty settlement to fund her art.
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Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 29 May 2026
Ready to head into shorts-and-tank-top season with your silkiest skin yet?
—Eden Stuart, Allure, 29 May 2026
And while the silky set comes in an array of bold patterns and bright colors, the Ula Mint print is a geometrical design inspired by coastal hibiscus and Hawaiian island flora.
—Morgan Evans, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 May 2026
The texture is medium-bodied and silky, coating the palate without heaviness.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
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Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 29 May 2026
Ready to head into shorts-and-tank-top season with your silkiest skin yet?
—Eden Stuart, Allure, 29 May 2026
And while the silky set comes in an array of bold patterns and bright colors, the Ula Mint print is a geometrical design inspired by coastal hibiscus and Hawaiian island flora.
—Morgan Evans, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 May 2026
The texture is medium-bodied and silky, coating the palate without heaviness.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for silky
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“Silky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silky. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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