different between silky vs cobwebby

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?s?lki/
• Rhymes: -?lki

Adjective

silky (comparative silkier, superlative silkiest)

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

   cloth with a silky lustre

   silky hair

2. Smooth and pleasant; seductive.

   a silky wine

   a silky voice

   silky skills

3. (botany) Covered in long, slender, glistening hairs pressed close to the surface; sericeous.

Derived terms

• silky oak
• silky soft

Translations

Noun

silky (plural silkies)

1. Alternative spelling of silkie

References

• silky in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• “silky” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
• Random House Webster's Unabridged Electronic Dictionary (1987-1996)

Anagrams

• Kisly

English

Etymology

cobweb +? -y

Adjective

cobwebby (comparative cobwebbier, superlative cobwebbiest)

1. Having many cobwebs.
2. Resembling a cobweb or cobwebs.
3. (figuratively) Old or dated.

Synonyms

• (having many cobwebs): cobwebbed
• (resembling a cobweb): spider-webby
• (old, dated): aged, cobwebbed, hoary; see also Thesaurus:old or Thesaurus:obsolete