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
Examples of silky in a Sentence
The cat has a silky coat.
The material has a silky feel.
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The matching tennis necklace feels silky smooth and comfortable on the skin.
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Kate Matthams, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Certain brands may also have a dryer texture versus a silky, creamier one.
—Christina Manian, Health, 10 July 2025
Its silky cream texture feels weightless on the skin, layering well with other products in my routine.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 7 July 2025
The material had a silky finish and just looked really, really good as well.
—Peter Carline, New York Times, 6 July 2025
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Kate Matthams, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Certain brands may also have a dryer texture versus a silky, creamier one.
—Christina Manian, Health, 10 July 2025
Its silky cream texture feels weightless on the skin, layering well with other products in my routine.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 7 July 2025
The material had a silky finish and just looked really, really good as well.
—Peter Carline, New York Times, 6 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for silky
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“Silky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silky. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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