Silky
Pronunciation : Silk"y
Part of Speech : a.
Definition : 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.
[Compar. Silkier; superl. Silkiest.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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