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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
Adjective
[silkier, silkiest]
1. soft, smooth, and shiny
2. (of a voice or manner) smooth and elegant
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
Translations

silky [ˈsɪlkɪ] adjsedoso
silky [ˈsɪlkɪ] adjsoyeux/euse
silky [ˈsɪlkɪ] silk adjseidig
silky [ˈsɪlkɪ] adjdi seta, come la seta

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Colonel Silky was evidently struck with my appearance.
Toto was not gray; he was a little black dog, with long silky hair and small black eyes that twinkled merrily on either side of his funny, wee nose.
The silky grass with its ripe seeds came almost to his waist in the dampest spots.
 
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