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silky |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Silky \Silk"y\, a. [Compar. {Silkier}; superl. {Silkiest}.] 1. Of or pertaining to silk; made of or resembling, silk; silken; silklike; as a silky luster. 2. Hence soft and smooth; as silky wine. 3. Covered with soft hairs pressed close to the surface, as a leaf; sericeous. {Silky oak} (Bot.), a lofty Australian tree ({Grevillea robusta}) with silky tomentose lobed or incised leaves. It furnishes a valuable timber. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: silky adj : having a smooth, gleaming surface; "glossy auburn hair"; "satiny gardenia petals"; "sleek black fur"; "silken eyelashes"; "silky skin"; "a silklike fabric"; "slick seals and otters" [syn: {glossy}, {satin(a)}, {satiny}, {sleek}, {silken}, {silklike}, {slick}]
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