silky

silky
[[t]sɪ̱lki[/t]]
silkier, silkiest
1) ADJ-GRADED: usu ADJ n If something has a silky texture, it is smooth, soft, and shiny, like silk.

...dresses in seductively silky fabrics...

Claire smoothed Katy's silky hair.

...skin that's silky and unblemished.

2) ADJ-GRADED: usu ADJ n If you describe someone's voice as silky, you mean that it sounds confident but gentle and you find it attractive.

...a well-spoken man with a silky voice.

3) ADJ-GRADED If you describe the way someone or something moves as silky, you mean that they move very smoothly.

Some people moved in silky, liquid movements, others were jerky, probably drunk...

I had the car for two years and much enjoyed its excellent handling, quietness and silky gearchange.


English dictionary. 2008.

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  • Silky — Silk y, a. [Compar. {Silkier}; superl. {Silkiest}.] 1. Of or pertaining to silk; made of, or resembling, silk; silken; silklike; as, a silky luster. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence, soft and smooth; as, silky wine. [1913 Webster] 3. Covered with soft… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Silky — means having a smooth, silk like texture.Silky may also refer to:* Silkie, a variety of chicken believed to have originated in eastern Asia * Australian Silky Terrier …   Wikipedia

  • silky — 1610s, from SILK (Cf. silk) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Related: Silkily; silkiness …   Etymology dictionary

  • silky — [adj] very smooth; like satin cottony, delicate, glossy, like silk, luxurious, plush, satiny, silk, silken, sleek, soft, tender, velvety; concept 606 Ant. rough …   New thesaurus

  • silky — ► ADJECTIVE (silkier, silkiest) 1) of or resembling silk. 2) suave and smooth. DERIVATIVES silkily adverb silkiness noun …   English terms dictionary

  • silky — [sil′kē] adj. silkier, silkiest 1. of or like silk; soft, smooth, lustrous, etc. 2. having fine, soft, silklike hairs, as some leaves silkily adv. silkiness n …   English World dictionary

  • silky — UK [ˈsɪlkɪ] / US adjective Word forms silky : adjective silky comparative silkier superlative silkiest 1) very soft, smooth, or shiny a silky blouse silky hair 2) very soft and gentle a silky voice …   English dictionary

  • silky — silk|y [ˈsılki] adj 1.) soft, smooth, and shiny like silk ▪ silky fur 2.) [only before noun] made of silk ▪ the silky fabric of her dress 3.) a silky voice is gentle, and is used especially when trying to persuade someone to do something… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • silky — silk|y [ sılki ] adjective 1. ) very soft, smooth, or shiny: silky hair a silky blouse 2. ) very soft and gentle: a silky voice …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • silky — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} adj. Silky is used with these nouns: ↑coat, ↑dress, ↑fur, ↑hair, ↑mane, ↑material, ↑texture, ↑voice {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} adv. Silky is used with these adjectives: ↑smooth …   Collocations dictionary

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