/ˈsɪlki/
OriginFrom Middle English sylky, equivalent to silk + -y.
- Similar in appearance or texture (especially in softness and smoothness) to silk.
“silky hair”
“cloth with a silky lustre”
“A portion of the Baromez does present a rude resemblance in its shape to the figure of an animal, and is covered by a soft downy substance, which may be compared to a silky fleece, of a reddish-brown ”
- Smooth and pleasant; seductive.
“a silky wine”
“a silky voice”
“silky skills”
- Covered in long, slender, glistening hairs pressed close to the surface; sericeous.
- slangHaving sensibilities of mainstream culture, in contrast to crunchy.
“Cribs and formula, strollers and baby food epitomize silky parenting.”
Formssilkier(comparative) · silkiest(superlative)