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单词 silky
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Definition of silky in English:

silky

adjectivesilkier, silkiest ˈsɪlkiˈsɪlki
  • 1Of or resembling silk, especially in being soft, fine, and lustrous.

    the fur felt silky and soft
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The aubergines should be very soft and silky but not actually falling apart.
    • He came out on stage, wearing a silky, champagne-coloured pirate blouse.
    • She even has a look of Mata Hari, with her hair tamed into a silky curtain that complements her black designer suit and kitten heels.
    • Flowery decorations in the silky fabrics reflect femininity in a perfect way.
    • The banana leaf is ready for it's next step when the top is shiny green/brown and has a silky texture.
    • It had white walls and wooden floor tiles with racks of silky dresses and sheer see-through tops and scarves.
    • The crumbly polenta nicely counters the silky red peppers, and the fresh butter adds a sweet kick.
    • The gel-creme formula goes on smoothly and soaks in instantly, leaving you feeling silky soft.
    • The skin is fried to a crisp, while the spices permeate the soft, silky flesh of the fish.
    • Not exactly, but I've always had a soft spot for that silky sheen that comes with fresh plaster.
    • Of the materials, satin and cotton are the most important, but silk and a silky touch are not forgotten.
    • She takes me upstairs and opens a chest, out of which she takes scraps of shiny, silky fabric.
    • The soft silky fabric was cool on her warm skin.
    • I like the highlights they give me and they make my hair feel very soft and silky.
    • Nevertheless, it looks, feels and sounds silky, and is simplicity itself.
    • She wore a light dress made of silky blue fabric, the color of an extremely pale robin's egg.
    • Cut the mushrooms in quarters and stir them in with the onions, letting it all cook until it's silky soft, yet barely coloured.
    • And after all that scrubbing the surface is silky soft.
    • Nowadays short and sweet are what women want, and girls dream to have silky, short and bouncy hair.
    • Luckily due to the silky texture and reasonable staying power, there was no danger of such a nightmarish scenario.
    Synonyms
    smooth, soft, sleek, lustrous, fine, glossy, satiny, silken, velvety
    1. 1.1 (of a person or their speech or manner) suave and smooth, especially in a way intended to be persuasive.
      a silky, seductive voice
      Example sentencesExamples
      • He was not silky, not sophisticated, and not capable of talking them out of anything.
      • His voice is rich and silky and seems to contain the wisdom of the world.
      • Although adept at the silky arts of persuasion, Cariappa was a soldier who spoke his mind.
      • One thing that cannot be ignored when listening to Pilate is Todd's silky voice.
      • The report deluged him with criticism, albeit worded in the silky prose of a veteran mandarin.
      • Her voice was silky, and you were entranced by her.
      • He could see her lips moving faintly, the sound of her silky voice barely a whisper.
      • Damien's silky voice crept into her thoughts.
      • No, he is not the little brother of the silky smooth soul-pop singer Lou Rawls.
      • His silky smooth voice and his innovative lyrics will be around for quite some time.
      • She spoke her name with a silky, beautiful voice.

Derivatives

  • silkily

  • adverb ˈsɪlkɪliˈsɪlkəli
    • Neiman's voice is impressive, gliding silkily over the instrumentals.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Whether singing a solo, duo, quartet or other ensemble grouping, the voices blend silkily.
      • It's based on a gimmick, here the use of flags, exuberantly colored and rippling silkily as they're manipulated by dancers on the run.
      • We had fantastic little crisp and silkily ungreasy gyoza dumplings.
      • The braised baby onions were silkily soft and deliciously sweet.
  • silkiness

  • noun ˈsɪlkɪnəsˈsɪlkinəs
    • The silkiness of the dress felt wonderful to the touch.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The pasta dough, though patently handmade, lacked the requisite silkiness required.
      • Rustico's pasta has the fresh egginess of the home-made article and it's rolled to just the right degree of firm but elastic silkiness.
      • While some blemishes will never entirely disappear, the silkiness of classic black-and-white photography shines through on DVD.
      • Keeping intact the incomparable qualities of silkiness, and the ability to keep the body cool, it offers fascinating range of linen shirts.

Rhymes

milky, Wilkie
 
 

Definition of silky in US English:

silky

adjectiveˈsilkēˈsɪlki
  • 1Of or resembling silk, especially in being soft, fine, and lustrous.

    the fur felt silky and soft
    Example sentencesExamples
    • She takes me upstairs and opens a chest, out of which she takes scraps of shiny, silky fabric.
    • Flowery decorations in the silky fabrics reflect femininity in a perfect way.
    • The soft silky fabric was cool on her warm skin.
    • Not exactly, but I've always had a soft spot for that silky sheen that comes with fresh plaster.
    • He came out on stage, wearing a silky, champagne-coloured pirate blouse.
    • I like the highlights they give me and they make my hair feel very soft and silky.
    • She wore a light dress made of silky blue fabric, the color of an extremely pale robin's egg.
    • Luckily due to the silky texture and reasonable staying power, there was no danger of such a nightmarish scenario.
    • Cut the mushrooms in quarters and stir them in with the onions, letting it all cook until it's silky soft, yet barely coloured.
    • The banana leaf is ready for it's next step when the top is shiny green/brown and has a silky texture.
    • The crumbly polenta nicely counters the silky red peppers, and the fresh butter adds a sweet kick.
    • It had white walls and wooden floor tiles with racks of silky dresses and sheer see-through tops and scarves.
    • And after all that scrubbing the surface is silky soft.
    • Nevertheless, it looks, feels and sounds silky, and is simplicity itself.
    • Nowadays short and sweet are what women want, and girls dream to have silky, short and bouncy hair.
    • She even has a look of Mata Hari, with her hair tamed into a silky curtain that complements her black designer suit and kitten heels.
    • The gel-creme formula goes on smoothly and soaks in instantly, leaving you feeling silky soft.
    • The skin is fried to a crisp, while the spices permeate the soft, silky flesh of the fish.
    • The aubergines should be very soft and silky but not actually falling apart.
    • Of the materials, satin and cotton are the most important, but silk and a silky touch are not forgotten.
    Synonyms
    smooth, soft, sleek, lustrous, fine, glossy, satiny, silken, velvety
    1. 1.1 (of a person or their speech or manner) suave and smooth, especially in a way intended to be persuasive.
      a silky, seductive voice
      Example sentencesExamples
      • He could see her lips moving faintly, the sound of her silky voice barely a whisper.
      • One thing that cannot be ignored when listening to Pilate is Todd's silky voice.
      • He was not silky, not sophisticated, and not capable of talking them out of anything.
      • His silky smooth voice and his innovative lyrics will be around for quite some time.
      • Damien's silky voice crept into her thoughts.
      • Her voice was silky, and you were entranced by her.
      • Although adept at the silky arts of persuasion, Cariappa was a soldier who spoke his mind.
      • The report deluged him with criticism, albeit worded in the silky prose of a veteran mandarin.
      • She spoke her name with a silky, beautiful voice.
      • No, he is not the little brother of the silky smooth soul-pop singer Lou Rawls.
      • His voice is rich and silky and seems to contain the wisdom of the world.
 
 
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