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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The furore surrounding Milan’s decision to play their February Serie A fixture against Como in Australia rudely interrupted what had been a silky smooth start to the season.
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Jack Bantock, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
The sturdy wood vessel lined with a silky white interior originated as a traditional mortuary viewing casket before a midlife career change took it to the stage.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
This is no silky Maranello V-12; the noise is raw and uncouth.
—Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2025
The look consisted of a long-sleeve, silky dress shirt with a sharp collar and subtle buttons running down the front placket of the garment.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
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Jack Bantock, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
The sturdy wood vessel lined with a silky white interior originated as a traditional mortuary viewing casket before a midlife career change took it to the stage.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
This is no silky Maranello V-12; the noise is raw and uncouth.
—Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2025
The look consisted of a long-sleeve, silky dress shirt with a sharp collar and subtle buttons running down the front placket of the garment.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
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 20 Oct. 2025.
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