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 milk chocolate is crazy rich and silky, and the filling is thick and flavorful.
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Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
Most people opt for a frost or shimmer finish over a juicy gloss—think silky as opposed to wet—but a topcoat of clear glitter gloss can have a similar effect.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 5 Feb. 2026
Created just in time for Valentine’s Day, this rich chocolate Bundtlet is filled with raspberry purée, topped with signature cream cheese frosting and finished with a silky Dove chocolate heart — available in Bundtlet size only, while supplies last.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
The end result will be firm-textured, silky beans deliciously enhanced with the herbs and aromatics that have shared the pot.
—Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
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Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
Most people opt for a frost or shimmer finish over a juicy gloss—think silky as opposed to wet—but a topcoat of clear glitter gloss can have a similar effect.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 5 Feb. 2026
Created just in time for Valentine’s Day, this rich chocolate Bundtlet is filled with raspberry purée, topped with signature cream cheese frosting and finished with a silky Dove chocolate heart — available in Bundtlet size only, while supplies last.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
The end result will be firm-textured, silky beans deliciously enhanced with the herbs and aromatics that have shared the pot.
—Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Silky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silky. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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