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silky
English
Etymology
From Middle English sylky, equivalent to silk +? -y.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?s?lki/
- Rhymes: -?lki
Adjective
silky (comparative silkier, superlative silkiest)
- Similar in appearance or texture (especially in softness and smoothness) to silk.
- cloth with a silky lustre
- silky hair
- Smooth and pleasant; seductive.
- a silky wine
- a silky voice
- silky skills
- (botany) Covered in long, slender, glistening hairs pressed close to the surface; sericeous.
Derived terms
- silky oak
- silky soft
Translations
Noun
silky (plural silkies)
- 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
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satiny
English
Etymology
satin +? -y
Adjective
satiny (comparative more satiny, superlative most satiny)
- Like satin, smooth and shiny, glossy.
Translations
Anagrams
- Yantis, sanity, stainy, stay in
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