silky

CEFRB2

/ˈsɪlki/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Soft and smooth like silk.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Covered in long, slender, glistening hairs pressed close to the surface; sericeous.

Examples

  • A spider can produce a silky substance from tiny openings on its underside.

  • She had long black hair with a silky lustre.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Smooth and pleasant; seductive.

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

  3. Having sensibilities of mainstream culture, in contrast to crunchy.

More examples

In context

  • This cloth is really smooth and silky.

  • cloth with a silky lustre

  • a silky wine

Synonyms

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Origin

adjective

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