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

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