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silky Definition

silky (sil)

adjective silki·er, silki·est

  1. of or like silk; soft, smooth, lustrous, etc.
  2. having fine, soft, silklike hairs, as some leaves

silky Related Forms
silki·ly adverb silki·ness noun
silky Usage Examples

Used with adjective complement

  • have: The Yorkie has as very silky, long coat that parts at the spine and grows down either side of the dog.
  • feel: The coat should be long, dense, weatherproof, and glossy and feel silky.

Adjective complement with noun phrase

  • leave: With skin protecting ginseng and oil controlling walnut shell flour to leave skin silky smooth and balanced.

Modifies a noun

  • tannin: The palate is concentrated, rich and juicy with ripe black fruit flavors and silky tannins.
  • smoothness: This Riesling is made in the dry style, and shows classic stony fruit with a refreshing acidity and silky smoothness.
  • lotion: Suitable for all over body use, the silky lotion glides on, or the convenient spray makes covering hard to reach areas easy.
  • texture: Pure Sesame Oil can be used to nourish the skin or massage the body for a smooth, silky soft skin texture.
  • fur: Silky black fur covered her body now which was growing rapidly.
  • coat: Baby Harp Seal This baby harp seal will have a silky white coat for only the first three weeks of its life.

Modifying Another Word

  • very: They are very silky hairy which provide the flower bud with some degree of protection in the depth of winter.
  • long: She has long silky ultra dark brown hair, with the deepest dark brown eyes.
  • so: Emma's hair is oh so silky and Clare's stomach is naturally tanned and flat as a board!
  • almost: On the palate the wine has almost silky black fruit flavors which lead to a lovely rounded finish.
  • unbelievably: This means it's unbelievably silky when applied and it's most effective in preparing the skin for treatment.
  • wonderfully: Wonderfully silky in texture it offers a superbly exotic medley of ripe fruits.

Preposition: in

  • texture: The coat should be of medium length and fine and silky in texture.