silkier; silkiest
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b
: 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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At the end, it's finished with butter so the sauce will be silky and rich.
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Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026
Al Green brought his silky vocals to the inaugural show back in 1972.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
Compared to Reformation’s Celine Low-rise Silk Pants, the Amazon Xibaobao Satin Wide-leg Pants are $162 less and look almost identical, considering the elastic waistband, wide leg, and silky-smooth material.
—Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 31 Dec. 2025
This silky, buttery pasta dinner proves that the simplest recipes can also be the most luxurious.
—Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 31 Dec. 2025
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Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026
Al Green brought his silky vocals to the inaugural show back in 1972.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
Compared to Reformation’s Celine Low-rise Silk Pants, the Amazon Xibaobao Satin Wide-leg Pants are $162 less and look almost identical, considering the elastic waistband, wide leg, and silky-smooth material.
—Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 31 Dec. 2025
This silky, buttery pasta dinner proves that the simplest recipes can also be the most luxurious.
—Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 31 Dec. 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 4 Jan. 2026.
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