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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His silky lead pass sent Sennecke ahead with speed to finish with aplomb to the far side.
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Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
His silky ballads are uniformly thoughtful and well-constructed, but lack the pathos that would give them greater depth and dimension.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
This roundup includes a few simple additions to familiar recipes, such as tossing asparagus into a stir-fry, and a few fancier options, like folding morel mushrooms into a silky linguine.
—Ashlyn Ware, Midwest Living, 24 Apr. 2026
Stone teamed her straight jeans with a silky blouse, purple jacket, and what appears to be red cowboy boots for a pop of color.
—Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
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Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
His silky ballads are uniformly thoughtful and well-constructed, but lack the pathos that would give them greater depth and dimension.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
This roundup includes a few simple additions to familiar recipes, such as tossing asparagus into a stir-fry, and a few fancier options, like folding morel mushrooms into a silky linguine.
—Ashlyn Ware, Midwest Living, 24 Apr. 2026
Stone teamed her straight jeans with a silky blouse, purple jacket, and what appears to be red cowboy boots for a pop of color.
—Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 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 Apr. 2026.
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