silky

Meaning

Adj

1. Similar in appearance or texture (especially in softness and smoothness) to silk.
2. Smooth and pleasant; seductive.
3. Covered in long, slender, glistening hairs pressed close to the surface; sericeous.
4. (slang) Having sensibilities of mainstream culture, in contrast to crunchy.

Noun

Alternative spelling of silkie.

Synonyms

silken

smooth

soft

satiny

slick

sleek

silk

delicate

sericeous

silklike

shiny

sericious

cobwebby

silk-

flossy

fluxional

gauzy

glib

glossy

gossamer

of silk

suave

velvety

slippery as an eel

Translations

seidig

soyeux

sedoso

serico

zijden

seidenartig

sedoso

ipekli

seidenweich

glatt

zijdeachtig

sedós

seiden

حريري

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsɪlki/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: sylky

In summary

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