What does "silky" mean?

Alternative spelling of silkie.

What is a synonym for "silky"?

Common synonyms include: satiny, sleek, attenuate, attenuated, buffed, burnished.

/ˈsɪlki/ adj, noun, slang

adj, noun, slang ·Common ·High school level

Noun

Adjective

1
Similar in appearance or texture (especially in softness and smoothness) to silk.
"silky hair"
2
Smooth and pleasant; seductive.
"a silky wine"
3
Covered in long, slender, glistening hairs pressed close to the surface; sericeous.
4
Having sensibilities of mainstream culture, in contrast to crunchy. slang
"Cribs and formula, strollers and baby food epitomize silky parenting."

Adjective

1
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light; being of a smooth, soft and lustrous quality, resembling silk wordnet

"A spider can produce a silky substance from tiny openings on its underside."

From Middle English sylky, equivalent to silk + -y.