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silky

silk·y

silky

 
pronunciation:
sIl ki
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Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: adjective
inflections: silkier, silkiest
definition 1: of or like silk; smooth, delicate, or shimmering.
definition 2: covered with soft, fine hairs, as certain leaves.
Word Combinations  About this feature
adverb + (adj.)silky boyishly
(adj.)silky + noun bean, blouse, braid, breeze, butter, carrot, cat, cheek, chocolate, cloud, cotton, cream, curl, curve, custard, dress, duck, ear, egg, fabric, faith, feel, finish, flavor, flesh, flower, fringe, frosting, fur, grass, hair, layer, leg, lock, lotion, mane, material, mousse, nap, nightgown, petal, pillow, ribbon, ride, robe, salmon, sand, sauce, scarf, seed, self, shark, sheen, sheet, shimmer, shirt, silver, skin, slip, smoke, smoothness, softness, soup, strand, surface, taffeta, taste, texture, thigh, thread, tofu, touch, underwear, voice, willow, wine, wool [See all][See only the most frequent]
derivations: silkily (adv.), silkiness (n.)