silkier; silkiest
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b
: smooth or fluid in motion
silky dance moves
2
: 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 sheets are silky-soft, breathable, and temperature-regulating year-round.
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Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025
Ditto for the singer Sombr, who hosted Saturday Night Live earlier this month in a leather jacket and silky red scarf.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2025
This lemon cake, comprised of rich lemon layers made with a lot of butter and egg yolks, is elegantly but simply decorated with a silky lemon buttercream that's bound to impress guests.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 18 Nov. 2025
The silky-rich pie is made with maple syrup, butter, heavy cream, and eggs nestled in shortcrust pastry and served with a dollop of Chantilly cream.
—Pamela MacNaughtan, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Nov. 2025
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Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025
Ditto for the singer Sombr, who hosted Saturday Night Live earlier this month in a leather jacket and silky red scarf.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2025
This lemon cake, comprised of rich lemon layers made with a lot of butter and egg yolks, is elegantly but simply decorated with a silky lemon buttercream that's bound to impress guests.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 18 Nov. 2025
The silky-rich pie is made with maple syrup, butter, heavy cream, and eggs nestled in shortcrust pastry and served with a dollop of Chantilly cream.
—Pamela MacNaughtan, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Nov. 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 28 Nov. 2025.
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