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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The cat has a silky coat.
The material has a silky feel.
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Classic Embroidered Sheets Cotton sateen bed sheets are some of the smoothest, silkiest pieces to sleep on.
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Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 13 Feb. 2026
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Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 13 Feb. 2026
Nicole Scherzinger, meanwhile, chose a rich chocolate brown silky blouse and a coordinating maxi skirt for the show.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 13 Feb. 2026
Beside me stood Laura, our trumpet virtuoso, a freshman who played with silky sophistication.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
The filling is a ganache—a dense but silky combination of butter, chocolate, and cream.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 12 Feb. 2026
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“Silky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silky. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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