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silky

17 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. silky (adjective)
  2. silky ant (noun)
  3. silky anteater (noun)
  4. silky ash (noun)
  5. silky beech (noun)
  6. silky bent grass (noun)
  7. silky camellia (noun)
  8. silky cornel (noun)
  9. silky marmoset (noun)
  10. silky oak
  11. silky swallowwort (noun)
  12. silky tamarin (noun)
  13. silky terrier (noun)
  14. silky wallaby (noun)
  15. silky willow (noun)
  16. silky wisteria (noun)
  17. red silky oak (noun)

silky

adj \ˈsil-kē\
silk·i·ersilk·i·est

Definition of SILKY

1
a (1) : silken 1 (2) : silken 2 b : smooth or fluid in motion <silky dance moves>
2
: having or covered with fine soft hairs, plumes, or scales
— silk·i·ly \-kə-lē\ adverb
— silk·i·ness \-kē-nəs\ noun
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Examples of SILKY

  1. The cat has a silky coat.
  2. The material has a silky feel.

First Known Use of SILKY

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Rhymes with SILKY

milky

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