Definition of SILKY

silky

Plural: silkies

Adjective Satellite

  • having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
    • "silky skin"

Adj

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

Noun

  • Alternative spelling of silkie.

Adjective

  • Having a smooth, soft, and lustrous texture like silk.

Examples

  • a silky voice
  • a silky wine
  • cloth with a silky lustre
  • Cribs and formula, strollers and baby food epitomize silky parenting.
  • His playing style was so SILKY, every word flowed effortlessly onto the Words With Friends board.
  • silky hair
  • silky skills

Origin / Etymology

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

Scrabble Score: 12

silky: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
silky: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
silky: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

silky: valid Words With Friends Word