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silky
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silk·y  (slk)
adj. silk·i·er, silk·i·est
1. Resembling silk; lustrous. See Synonyms at sleek.
2. Made of silk; silken.
3. Covered with or characterized by fine soft hairs or feathers: a silky chick.
4. Ingratiating; seductive: spoke with silky plausibility.

silki·ly adv.
silki·ness n.

silky [ˈsɪlkɪ]
adj silkier, silkiest
1. resembling silk in texture; glossy
2. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) made of silk
3. (of a voice, manner, etc.) suave; smooth
4. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) Botany covered with long fine soft hairs silky leaves
silkily  adv
silkiness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.silky - having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light; "glossy auburn hair"; "satiny gardenia petals"; "sleek black fur"; "silken eyelashes"; "silky skin"; "a silklike fabric"; "slick seals and otters"
bright - emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts; "the sun was bright and hot"; "a bright sunlit room"

silky
adjective smooth, soft, sleek, velvety, silken, lustrous, satiny I stroked her silky hair.
Translations
silky [ˈsɪlkɪ] ADJ (silkier (compar) (silkiest (superl)))
1. [material] → sedoso; [sound, voice] → suave
a silky sheenun brillo sedoso
silky smooth or softsuave como la seda
2. (fig) [skills] → fino, depurado
a silky gear changeun suave cambio de marchas
silky [ˈsɪlki] adj
[hair, skin] → soyeux/euse
[voice] → caressant(e)
silky
adj (+er)seidig; voicesamtig; mannerglatt; movementsweich; silky smooth/softseidenweich
silky [ˈsɪlkɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (hair, dress) → di seta; (skin) → vellutato/a; (voice) → suadente, carezzevole
silky [ˈsɪlkɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (hair, dress) → di seta; (skin) → vellutato/a; (voice) → suadente, carezzevole


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