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
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Examples of silky in a Sentence
The cat has a silky coat.
The material has a silky feel.
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Guests can participate in a chocolate-making class, from toasting and grinding beans into a silky smooth chocolate paste, or join a Mayan cooking class to experience hand-pressing tortillas and making traditional hot chocolate from scratch.
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Kaila Yu, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Despite the frequent color treatments, Rowland’s hair maintained a silky finish, taking us back to her SoftSheen Carson ads in the 2000s.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 10 Jan. 2025
Our favorite is this one from Le Wand, which sports a head made from silky soft silicone and a handy travel lock.
—Kristin Canning, SELF, 9 Jan. 2025
While the home’s dramatic views and monumental forms beguiled visitors, Keeler, who had lived there since its completion, especially liked details like the silky redwood surfaces.
—Sam Lubell, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Kaila Yu, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Despite the frequent color treatments, Rowland’s hair maintained a silky finish, taking us back to her SoftSheen Carson ads in the 2000s.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 10 Jan. 2025
Our favorite is this one from Le Wand, which sports a head made from silky soft silicone and a handy travel lock.
—Kristin Canning, SELF, 9 Jan. 2025
While the home’s dramatic views and monumental forms beguiled visitors, Keeler, who had lived there since its completion, especially liked details like the silky redwood surfaces.
—Sam Lubell, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Silky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silky. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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