silkier; silkiest
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: smooth or fluid in motion
silky dance moves
2
: 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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This combination can make your hair feel softer, silkier, and more manageable after rinsing.
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Carrie Madormo, Health, 14 Nov. 2025
The silky maxidress was wholly evocative of the holiday season, with a vibrant color that referenced popular shades of green and red often associated with the Christmas holiday.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 11 Nov. 2025
Gatt adds that the product makes gray strands feel silkier and amplifies their natural luminosity.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2025
The sulfur-free water contains 32 minerals that will help your ski legs recover and leave your skin silky smooth.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 10 Nov. 2025
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Carrie Madormo, Health, 14 Nov. 2025
The silky maxidress was wholly evocative of the holiday season, with a vibrant color that referenced popular shades of green and red often associated with the Christmas holiday.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 11 Nov. 2025
Gatt adds that the product makes gray strands feel silkier and amplifies their natural luminosity.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2025
The sulfur-free water contains 32 minerals that will help your ski legs recover and leave your skin silky smooth.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 10 Nov. 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 Nov. 2025.
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