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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Like much of the first half of the episode, before the plane crash, this gala sequence is shot in silky gold colors, as if John and Carolyn had already been sanctified.
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
Glamour contributor Mary Honkus expected this to have an oily consistency, but instead the texture feels thick and silky.
—Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 23 Mar. 2026
The silky formula layers easily with the rest of your routine and leaves skin with that soft, luminous glass glow K-beauty is famous for.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 21 Mar. 2026
Her ingredient list is sparse—just shallots, spices, and coconut milk—but the result is so silky and rich.
—Shirley Parameswaran, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Mar. 2026
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
Glamour contributor Mary Honkus expected this to have an oily consistency, but instead the texture feels thick and silky.
—Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 23 Mar. 2026
The silky formula layers easily with the rest of your routine and leaves skin with that soft, luminous glass glow K-beauty is famous for.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 21 Mar. 2026
Her ingredient list is sparse—just shallots, spices, and coconut milk—but the result is so silky and rich.
—Shirley Parameswaran, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Mar. 2026
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 1 Apr. 2026.
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