adj, noun, slang ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Alternative spelling of silkie. alt-of, alternative

Adjective

1. 1
   Similar in appearance or texture (especially in softness and smoothness) to silk.

   "silky hair"

2. 2
   Smooth and pleasant; seductive.

   "a silky wine"

3. 3
   Covered in long, slender, glistening hairs pressed close to the surface; sericeous.
4. 4
   Having sensibilities of mainstream culture, in contrast to crunchy. slang

   "Cribs and formula, strollers and baby food epitomize silky parenting."

Adjective

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

Synonyms

All synonyms

silklikeattenuateattenuatedbuffedburnishedcapillary

Example

More examples

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

Etymology

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

Related phrases

appressed-silkysilky anteatersilky lacewingsilky mamasilky momsilky oaksilky smoothsilky softsilky-flycatchersilky-haired

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