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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The result is a silky application with just the right amount of pigment payoff.
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Annie Blackman, Allure, 2 Feb. 2025
Central in this vignette stands Satou Sabally, the 26-year-old WNBA star raised in Germany who played from 2020 to 2024 with the Dallas Wings, in a Y-3 outfit consisting of a silky black outsize jacket and roomy snap-closure trousers.
—Nick Remsen, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2025
What sets it apart is a silky, hydrating formula featuring rice extract and probiotics to calm, nourish, and strengthen your skin barrier — all while offering broad-spectrum protection.
—R29 Team, refinery29.com, 29 Jan. 2025
Peloton just made its silky athleisure apparel easier to get your hands on.
—Clint Davis, People.com, 26 Jan. 2025
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Annie Blackman, Allure, 2 Feb. 2025
Central in this vignette stands Satou Sabally, the 26-year-old WNBA star raised in Germany who played from 2020 to 2024 with the Dallas Wings, in a Y-3 outfit consisting of a silky black outsize jacket and roomy snap-closure trousers.
—Nick Remsen, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2025
What sets it apart is a silky, hydrating formula featuring rice extract and probiotics to calm, nourish, and strengthen your skin barrier — all while offering broad-spectrum protection.
—R29 Team, refinery29.com, 29 Jan. 2025
Peloton just made its silky athleisure apparel easier to get your hands on.
—Clint Davis, People.com, 26 Jan. 2025
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“Silky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silky. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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