silkier; silkiest
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: 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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Below, try the comfy, yet elevated bottoms for yourself, with five silky-soft pants to shop—and with tips on how to style them.
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Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 10 Jan. 2026
After a full day of travel, its silky water was a tonic.
—Susan Casey, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
Sateen sheets can feel silkier and softer than percale.
—Mary Grace Granados
special Contributor, Dallas Morning News, 8 Jan. 2026
Gwyneth Paltrow whipped up her famous boyfriend-breakfast in a silky navy set, Kate Hudson sat for hair and makeup in a knitted turtleneck combo, and Demi Moore hung out with family in a gingham two-piece.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
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Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 10 Jan. 2026
After a full day of travel, its silky water was a tonic.
—Susan Casey, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
Sateen sheets can feel silkier and softer than percale.
—Mary Grace Granados
special Contributor, Dallas Morning News, 8 Jan. 2026
Gwyneth Paltrow whipped up her famous boyfriend-breakfast in a silky navy set, Kate Hudson sat for hair and makeup in a knitted turtleneck combo, and Demi Moore hung out with family in a gingham two-piece.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
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“Silky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silky. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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