Hypertext Webster Gateway: "silky"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Silky \Silk"y\, a. [Compar. {Silkier}; superl. {Silkiest}.]
1. Of or pertaining to silk; made of, or resembling, silk;
silken; silklike; as, a silky luster.
2. Hence, soft and smooth; as, silky wine.
3. Covered with soft hairs pressed close to the surface, as a
leaf; sericeous.
{Silky oak} (Bot.), a lofty Australian tree ({Grevillea
robusta}) with silky tomentose lobed or incised leaves. It
furnishes a valuable timber.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
silky
adj : having a smooth, gleaming surface; "glossy auburn hair";
"satiny gardenia petals"; "sleek black fur"; "silken
eyelashes"; "silky skin"; "a silklike fabric"; "slick
seals and otters" [syn: {glossy}, {satin(a)}, {satiny},
{sleek}, {silken}, {silklike}, {slick}]
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