Synonyms of silky

silky

adjective

ˈsil-kē 

1

as in satin

smooth or delicate in appearance or feel

the plant's fibers feel silky to the touch

Synonyms & Similar Words

• satin
• soft
• velvety
• silken
• satiny
• downy
• cottony
• creamy
• silklike
• velvetlike
• delicate
• slick
• fine
• chiffon
• ultrasoft

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• coarse
• rough
• harsh
• jagged
• irregular
• lumpy
• scratchy
• bumpy
• broken
• ragged
• rugged
• granular
• pebbly
• gritty
• grainy
• roughened
• scraggy

2

as in shaggy

covered with or as if with hair

the tops of the leaves are a dark glossy green, but the undersides are light and silky

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shaggy
• hairy
• fluffy
• cottony
• furred
• woolly
• hirsute
• brushy
• bristly
• unshorn
• furry
• fleecy
• rough
• fuzzy
• bearded
• whiskered
• downy
• mustachioed
• stubbly
• stubbled
• bewhiskered
• nappy
• linty

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• smooth
• bald
• glabrous
• hairless
• shorn
• shaved
• shaven
• furless
• beardless

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of silky

The damp fibers grab onto the silky strands and lift them away from the kernels in just a few passes. — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2026

Think poofy baby doll dresses and silky slip dresses, but with that signature Olivia flair, of course. — Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 28 Aug. 2026

Her long black hair, like her dress, cascaded down her back with a silky finish. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 27 Aug. 2026

Her footwear accompanied a fall 2012 Gucci by Frida Giannini plum peplum jacket and high-neck ruffled blouse, along with a silky black knee-length skirt with a ruffled hem. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026