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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Most recently at The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, the fashion designer and former popstar nailed another one of her signature looks with a silky high-neck midi dress.
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Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
The blender helps achieve a silky smooth texture that comes from the addition of cream, Parmesan cheese, and surprisingly, sourdough bread.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2025
Some are silky, some are spikey, and some — like the one worn by stately maidservant Hero, played by Emma Corrin — look like handkerchiefs delicately dropped from a great height onto the head of its wearer.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 5 Dec. 2025
Brunettes will lean into the darkest version with soft, silky black.
—Loren Savini, Allure, 4 Dec. 2025
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Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
The blender helps achieve a silky smooth texture that comes from the addition of cream, Parmesan cheese, and surprisingly, sourdough bread.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2025
Some are silky, some are spikey, and some — like the one worn by stately maidservant Hero, played by Emma Corrin — look like handkerchiefs delicately dropped from a great height onto the head of its wearer.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 5 Dec. 2025
Brunettes will lean into the darkest version with soft, silky black.
—Loren Savini, Allure, 4 Dec. 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 15 Dec. 2025.
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