silkier; silkiest
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: smooth or fluid in motion
silky dance moves
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: having or covered with fine soft hairs, plumes, or scales
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The cat has a silky coat.
The material has a silky feel.
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The texture is silky and lotion-like—delicately gentle and pleasant, with a subtle, fresh scent that's light and never overpowering.
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Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 23 Jan. 2025
The palate is beautifully silky and rounded, with delectable pastry flavors, baking spices, and milky coffee to complement the fruit core—fantastic depth of flavor, intensity, and longevity.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
Her 2022 Morgon Grand Cras is ruby red with aromas of bright black cherry, red raspberry, and brown baking spices with silky tannins and flavors of cranberry, cherry, and red plum.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 16 Jan. 2025
The black, silky sheath can easily stand on its own with minimal accessorizing or can be dressed up with some sparkly jewelry.
—Rachel Sylvester, Glamour, 6 Jan. 2025
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Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 23 Jan. 2025
The palate is beautifully silky and rounded, with delectable pastry flavors, baking spices, and milky coffee to complement the fruit core—fantastic depth of flavor, intensity, and longevity.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
Her 2022 Morgon Grand Cras is ruby red with aromas of bright black cherry, red raspberry, and brown baking spices with silky tannins and flavors of cranberry, cherry, and red plum.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 16 Jan. 2025
The black, silky sheath can easily stand on its own with minimal accessorizing or can be dressed up with some sparkly jewelry.
—Rachel Sylvester, Glamour, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Silky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silky. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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