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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Even with a baseball cap over her silky tresses, her beauty look was luckily still in plain view.
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Essence, 23 Jan. 2026
Pampers Prestige is the only leading diaper brand that has real silky ingredients in the product, delivering the ultimate experience of skin comfort and protection.
—Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Jan. 2026
Each pad is soaked in a silky, essence-y formula that plumps on contact with humectants like glycerin, hydroxyethyl urea, and betaine.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 23 Jan. 2026
The soft, silky material feels nice against bare skin, and the elastic waistband stays in place throughout the day without digging in.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2026
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Essence, 23 Jan. 2026
Pampers Prestige is the only leading diaper brand that has real silky ingredients in the product, delivering the ultimate experience of skin comfort and protection.
—Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Jan. 2026
Each pad is soaked in a silky, essence-y formula that plumps on contact with humectants like glycerin, hydroxyethyl urea, and betaine.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 23 Jan. 2026
The soft, silky material feels nice against bare skin, and the elastic waistband stays in place throughout the day without digging in.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 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 25 Jan. 2026.
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