silky
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silky
- /ˈsɪlki/
Sounds like Sylki · Rhymes with -ɪlki
Where it comes from
From Middle English sylky, equivalent to silk + -y.
adjective silkier · silkiest
- Similar in appearance or texture (especially in softness and smoothness) to silk. silky hair
- Smooth and pleasant; seductive. a silky voice
- Covered in long, slender, glistening hairs pressed close to the surface; sericeous.
- Having sensibilities of mainstream culture, in contrast to crunchy. Cribs and formula, strollers and baby food epitomize silky parenting.
noun silkies
- Alternative spelling of silkie
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: silklike, silken, satin, satiny, slick, glossy, sleek, smooth, soft, everything, silky soft, silky-haired, velvety, sericeous, silky smooth, satinlike
Translations
Every language
adj smooth like silk
| Français | soyeux |
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adj similar in texture or appearance to silk
| Español | sedoso |
|---|---|
| Português | sedoso |
| Français | soyeux |
| Deutsch | seidig, seiden, seidenweich |
| Italiano | setoso |
| Ελληνικά | μεταξένιος metaxénios |
| Русский | шёлковый šólkovyj |
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