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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Examples of silky in a Sentence
The cat has a silky coat.
The material has a silky feel.
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Nora Colomer, Fox News, 17 May 2024
Age will only increase this wine’s silky texture and complex flavors.
—Shana Clarke, Saveur, 15 May 2024
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 22 May. 2024.
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