adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
silky smooth (= very smooth )
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He has one of those silky smooth voices.
silky (= soft, smooth, and shiny )
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a cream with a silky texture
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Her skirt and jacket were made of smooth, silky fabric.
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The treatment will leave your hair feeling soft and silky .
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You're so lucky to have such lovely, silky hair.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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And, true, the foie gras was superb -- buttery, silky , fleshy -- just as it should be.
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His blond stubble was silky and made his mouth as exciting as an adolescent boy's.
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It had a nice smell and my hair felt very silky and manageable after I'd rinsed it.
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It was like a rug, that grass was, so springy and silky and deep.
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One arm went round his neck, her fingers tangling in the silky hair at his nape.
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The material is a 65% polyester 35% cotton mix called Finelight, which has a cool, silky feel without being delicate.
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The wholesomeness of youth was enmeshed in her looks, silky smooth cocoa skin, and fresh smell.
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Yes, she told him, bending to nuzzle his silky hair.