Synonyms of silky

silky

adjective

ˈsil-kē 

1

as in satin

smooth or delicate in appearance or feel

the plant's fibers feel silky to the touch

Synonyms & Similar Words

• satin
• soft
• velvety
• silken
• satiny
• downy
• cottony
• creamy
• silklike
• velvetlike
• delicate
• slick
• fine
• chiffon
• ultrasoft

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• coarse
• rough
• harsh
• jagged
• irregular
• lumpy
• scratchy
• bumpy
• broken
• ragged
• rugged
• granular
• pebbly
• gritty
• grainy
• roughened
• scraggy

2

as in shaggy

covered with or as if with hair

the tops of the leaves are a dark glossy green, but the undersides are light and silky

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shaggy
• hairy
• fluffy
• cottony
• furred
• woolly
• hirsute
• brushy
• bristly
• unshorn
• furry
• fleecy
• rough
• fuzzy
• bearded
• whiskered
• downy
• mustachioed
• stubbly
• stubbled
• bewhiskered
• nappy
• linty

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• smooth
• bald
• glabrous
• hairless
• shorn
• shaved
• shaven
• furless
• beardless

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of silky

Their Pepper Bridge Vineyard Apogee is a Bordeaux-style blend and has aromas of black cherry, red raspberry, tobacco leaf, and crushed violet petals with silky tannins and flavors of blueberry, mocha, and cinnamon. — Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2026

My dinner began with crisp pork and apple croquettes—delivering all the hearty comfort of a Sunday roast in just a few sweet-and-savory bites—followed by silky slivers of Scottish salmon, cured in-house, of course. — Liam Hess, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026

Another inclusion that caught my eye was a silky and moisturizing lipstick that was used on Margot Robbie’s character in Wuthering Heights. — Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2026

The filling is silky and rich, deftly spiced with cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves, and tastes unmistakably of pumpkin. — Rick Martinez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026