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Of or pertaining to silk; made of, or resembling, silk; silken; silklike; as, a silky luster.

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  1. superl. Of or pertaining to silk; made of, or resembling, silk; silken; silklike; as, a silky luster.
  2. superl. Hence, soft and smooth; as, silky wine.
  3. superl. Covered with soft hairs pressed close to the surface, as a leaf; sericeous.
  4. adj. having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light; being of a smooth, soft and lustrous quality, resembling silk
  5. 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.
  6. j:100 s having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light