Silky

//ˈsɪlki//

"Silky" in a Sentence (19 examples)

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

Then it draws more silky lines across these spokes, leaving a smooth, non-sticky patch in the middle of the web.

This cloth is really smooth and silky.

Mary has silky smooth legs.

If I use the more expensive shampoo, my hair will be more "silky" than if I just use the normal one.

Sami's hair felt super silky.

Sami's hair feels silky.

Layla wore a silky scarf.

His hair is silky smooth.

Her hair is silky smooth.

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cloth with a silky lustre

A portion of the Baromez does present a rude resemblance in its shape to the figure of an animal, and is covered by a soft downy substance, which may be compared to a silky fleece, of a reddish-brown colour, and which gives to it more the appearance of a dog than a lamb.

Then I looked close at the scalp he stroked, which was of the silkiest blonde. For a moment I was sure it come from Olga’s dear head, and reckoned also he had little Gus’s fine skull-cover someplace among his filthy effects, the stinking old savage, living out his life of murder, rapine, and squalor, and I almost knifed him before I collected myself and realized the hair was honeyer than my Swedish wife’s.

The door opened, and there stood Miss Ellerby, looking as Miss Ellerby should, unschoolmarmish and casually chic in a silky shirt, faded jeans, and running shoes.

a silky wine

a silky voice

silky skills

If you have a circular polarizer or a neutral density (grey) filter, put that in front of the lens too. This will slow down the shutter speed even further to get silkier, smoothier (that's a word!) water motion.

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

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