SILKY


Meaning of SILKY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsil-kē ]

adjective

( silk·i·er ; -est )

Date: 1611

1.

a.

(1) : silken 1

(2) : silken 2

b. : smooth or fluid in motion

silky dance moves

2. : having or covered with fine soft hairs, plumes, or scales

• silk·i·ly -kə-lē adverb

• silk·i·ness -kē-nəs noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.