silky
adjective · noun
Simple meaning
Covered in long, slender, glistening hairs pressed close to the surface.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
silkeeSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈsɪlki
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
Similar in appearance or texture (especially in softness and smoothness) to silk.
botany
Covered in long, slender, glistening hairs pressed close to the surface; sericeous.
Smooth and pleasant; seductive.
noun
A chicken of a certain breed with very fine, silk-like feathers, blue-black skin and bones, and five toes per foot (instead of the usual four).
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This meaning: Similar in appearance or texture (especially in softness and smoothness) to silk.
Used this way, silky is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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