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silkier

silkier is the comparative form of silky.

Meaning of silky

Adjective

silky (comparative silkier, superlative silkiest)

  1. Similar in appearance or texture (especially in softness and smoothness) to silk.
    • silky hair
    Synonyms:
    silken, silklike, seric
  2. Smooth and pleasant; seductive.
    • a silky voice
  3. Covered in long, slender, glistening hairs pressed close to the surface; sericeous.
  4. (slang) Having sensibilities of mainstream culture, in contrast to crunchy.
    • Cribs and formula, strollers and baby food epitomize silky parenting.

Questions about silkier

What is silkier the comparative form of?
Silkier is the comparative form of silky.

Words near silkier in the dictionary

  1. silkgrass
  2. silkgrower
  3. silkgrowers
  4. silkgrowing
  5. silkie
  6. silkier
  7. silkies
  8. silkiest
  9. silkily
  10. Silkin
  11. silkiness

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