silky
/ˈsɪlki/ adjective B2- Similar in appearance or texture (especially in softness and smoothness) to silk. · silky hair· a silky wine
- Smooth and pleasant; seductive. · a silky voice· silky skills
- Covered in long, slender, glistening hairs pressed close to the surface; sericeous.
- Having sensibilities of mainstream culture, in contrast to crunchy. · Cribs and formula, strollers and baby food epitomize silky parenting.
Comparative silkier · Superlative silkiest
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“You’ve been under arrest for ten minutes, ‘Silky’ Bob.
Mowgli put up his strong brown hand, and just under Bagheera’s silky chin, where the giant rolling muscles were all hid by the glossy hair, he came upon a little bald spot.
“Yes, and I think it is real pretty,” said Diana, looking admiringly at the short, silky curls that clustered over Anne’s head and were held in place by a very jaunty black velvet ribbon and bow.
Toto was not gray; he was a little black dog, with long silky hair and small black eyes that twinkled merrily on either side of his funny, wee nose.
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