silkier; silkiest
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: smooth or fluid in motion
silky dance moves
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: having or covered with fine soft hairs, plumes, or scales
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Examples of silky in a Sentence
The cat has a silky coat.
The material has a silky feel.
Recent Examples on the Web
Treat them to some extra-special sleepwear with this soft and silky three-piece pajama set from Quince.
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Kaitlin Stanford, Parents, 6 May 2024
Meanwhile, her 34-year-old equestrian boyfriend managed to coordinate with Hadid while sticking to his roots by pairing a silky black button up with blue jeans, a Western-style belt with a large belt buckle, snakeskin boots, and topping everything off with a black cowboy hat.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 4 May 2024
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Kaitlin Stanford, Parents, 6 May 2024
Meanwhile, her 34-year-old equestrian boyfriend managed to coordinate with Hadid while sticking to his roots by pairing a silky black button up with blue jeans, a Western-style belt with a large belt buckle, snakeskin boots, and topping everything off with a black cowboy hat.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 4 May 2024
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“Silky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silky. Accessed 9 May. 2024.
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