🔄 Synonyms of "Silky"
8 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| sleekverb | Having an even, smooth surface; smooth |
| smoothnoun | Having a texture that lacks friction. Not rough. |
| slicknoun | Slippery or smooth due to a covering of liquid; often used to describe appearances. |
| silkenverb | Synonym of silky, like silk, silklike, particularly |
| satinnoun | A cloth woven from silk, nylon or polyester with a glossy surface and a dull back. (The same weaving technique applied to cotton produces cloth termed sateen). |
| glossynoun | Having a smooth, silklike, reflective (shiny) surface. |
| satiny | Like satin, smooth and shiny, glossy. |
| silklike | Synonym of silky, like silk. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Silky"
Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| silklikenoun | Synonym of silky, like silk. |
| silken | Synonym of silky, like silk, silklike, particularly |
| satin | Semigloss. |
| satiny | Like satin, smooth and shiny, glossy. |
| slicknoun | Slippery or smooth due to a covering of liquid; often used to describe appearances. |
| glossy | Having a smooth, silklike, reflective (shiny) surface. |
| sleek | Having an even, smooth surface; smooth |
| smooth | Having a texture that lacks friction. Not rough. |
| soft | Easily giving way under pressure. |
| everythingverb | (ambitransitive, colloquial, somewhat uncommon) Used as a placeholder verb to encapsulate a set of related verbs or any action. |
| silky soft | Synonym of soft as silk. |
| silky-haired | Having hair that resembles silk. |
| velvetynoun | (also figuratively) Like velvet; soft, smooth, soothing. |
| sericeousnoun | Of or relating to silk; consisting of silk; silky. |
| silky smooth | (idiomatic) Extremely smooth |
| satinlikenoun | Resembling or characteristic of satin. |
| sericious | Alternative form of sericeous. [Of or relating to silk; consisting of silk; silky.] |
| appressed-silky | (biology, mycology) Describing appressed fibrils which are silky in texture. |
| velvetnoun | A closely woven fabric (originally of silk, now also of cotton or man-made fibres) with a thick short pile on one side. |
| byssine | Made of, or resembling, silk; silken. |
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🎨 Adjectives for "Silky"
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🏷️ Nouns for "Silky"
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📝 Common Phrases with "Silky"
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