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词汇 silky
释义 silky
adjective
 usually approvinguk /ˈsɪl.ki/ us /ˈsɪl.ki/
soft and smooth, like silk: 丝绸一样的,柔软光滑的
Persian cats have long, silky fur.波斯猫有一身柔软光滑的长毛。
figurativeThe villain leans over and speaks to her in a silky persuasive voice.那个恶棍斜倚过来用一种软绵绵、甘言劝诱的声调和她交谈。
Synonyms
satiny
sleek
smooth(REGULAR)
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SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Soft and fluffy
anneal
as smooth as silk/a baby's bottomidiom
billowy
cottony
feathery
frothily
frothy
gauzy
lathery
limp
soften
softener
softness
soggily
sogginess
spongy
ultra-soft
velvet
velvety
workable

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silkiness

silky | American Dictionary


silky
adjective
us/ˈsɪl·ki/(alsosilken, us/ˈsɪl·kən/)
made of silk, or soft and smooth like silk:
a silky nightgown
silky fabrics

Examples of silky


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All types have silky and adpressed pubescence on the pods, causing no stinging or itching.
However, cedar waxwings, gray silky-flycatchers and social flycatchers are the most frequent bird species observed consuming fruits in our study site.
It is enclosed in a silky brown cocoon spun by the caterpillar at the exit of its breeding gallery.
He merely treated us to those acidulated asperities with which we are familiar, and with silky innuendoes against employers.
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The flying boat has a spacious interior, and it gives silky alighting on the water.
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The fibres of white asbestos are soft, silky and biodegradable.
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These cannot be obscured by all the silky words and nice manner in which they were presented.
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We can always tell when he is in trouble, because his normal silky-smooth appearance changes.
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It was not a silky, smooth inheritance by any means.
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He was wearing a hat, black silky with a red ribbon round it.
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Its highly branching stems taper to twigs coated in soft, rough, or silky hairs and visible glands.
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The elongated silvery grey leaves clasp tightly to the stems and are covered in fine, silky hairs.
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The green leaflets bear long, silky white hairs, giving the plant a silvery green look.
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The stems of the shrubs are dark when mature, covered with downy or silky hairs (tomentum) when young.
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However, in some dogs the coat can become too silky, looking oily.
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