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silky

Soft, smooth and shiny like silk cloth.

Meanings of «silky»

1 · adjective

soft, smooth and shiny like silk cloth

The kitten's fur felt silky and soft under my hand.

2 · adjective

smooth and gentle in a persuasive or charming way

He spoke in a silky voice that made everyone trust him.

Similar: smoothcharmingpersuasive

Translation

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«silky» in 17 languages
AR العربية
AZ Azərbaycan
DE Deutsch
ES Español
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FR Français
HI हिन्दी
ID Indonesia
JA 日本語
KO 한국어
PT Português
RO Română
RU Русский
TH ไทย
TR Türkçe
UK Українська
UZ O‘zbek
VI Tiếng Việt

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The difference between similar words

soft and smooth
smootheven, with no lumps or rough partsMix the sauce until it is smooth.
creamythick and soft like cream, used for foodI love creamy soup with bread.
silkysoft, smooth and shiny like silkShe has long, silky hair.
velvetysoft and rich, like velvetThe velvety chocolate cake melted in my mouth.

Word family

silk B1 · nounsilken B1 · adjectivesilky B2 · adjective