SILKY

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Irregular inflected forms: silkier , silkiest

I. (adjective)

Comparative and superlative

Comparative: silkier

Superlative: silkiest

Sense 1

Meaning:

Having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light

Example:

slick seals and otters

Synonyms:

satiny; silken; silklike; silky; sleek; slick

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

bright (emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts)

Derivation:

silk (a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae)

silkiness (the smooth feel of silk fabric)

Credits

Context examples:

Still talking, Mr. Ford led him into the general office, where he introduced him to the associate editor, Mr. White, a slender, frail little man whose hand seemed strangely cold, as if he were suffering from a chill, and whose whiskers were sparse and silky.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

You are so fortunate that Venus, the planet that is known to make you irresistible, will be in your committed relationship sector, spreading her silky, soothing balm and making your relationship with your one-and-only warm and special.