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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The rapper posted a pair of photos on Instagram revealing her baby bump while wearing a silky red gown and matching fur coat.
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Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 6 Aug. 2024
This product features the same star ingredient—salicylic acid—to break up dead skin cells while reducing swelling and redness, but in a silky lotion that’s easy to spread all over your body.
—Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 6 Aug. 2024
This silky soft option is equipped with flat-lay Bluetooth speakers, which are positioned over your ears like headphones.
—Talia Ergas, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2024
The tannins are silky smooth with flavors of cassis, black cherry, fennel pollen, and powdered dark chocolate.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2024
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Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 6 Aug. 2024
This product features the same star ingredient—salicylic acid—to break up dead skin cells while reducing swelling and redness, but in a silky lotion that’s easy to spread all over your body.
—Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 6 Aug. 2024
This silky soft option is equipped with flat-lay Bluetooth speakers, which are positioned over your ears like headphones.
—Talia Ergas, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2024
The tannins are silky smooth with flavors of cassis, black cherry, fennel pollen, and powdered dark chocolate.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2024
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“Silky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silky. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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