Antonyms for silky

Grammar : Adj

Spell : sil-kee

Phonetic Transcription : ˈsɪl ki

Definition of silky

Origin : 1610s, from silk + -y (2). Related: Silkily; silkiness.

adj very smooth; like satin

Example sentences :

The dress was of silky changeable tricolette, the skirt plain.
Extract from : « Her Father's Daughter » by Gene Stratton-Porter

He was proud of himself, from his silky bangs to the tip of his tasselled tail.
Extract from : « The Little Colonel » by Annie Fellows Johnston

Their hair was long and thickly matted, and mixed with fine brown, silky wool.
Extract from : « The Field of Ice » by Jules Verne

But there was no mistaking the triumphant note in the silky, jeering tones.
Extract from : « When the Sleepers Woke » by Arthur Leo Zagat

His hair, discoloured and silky, curled slightly over his ears.
Extract from : « Chance » by Joseph Conrad

For a moment the succession of silky undulations ran on innocently.
Extract from : « The Mirror of the Sea » by Joseph Conrad

She is one mass of white, silky wool, and has the most charming manners.
Extract from : « The Idler Magazine, Volume III, April 1893 » by Various

"Sit down, my man," he said, and his voice was silky and smooth.
Extract from : « The Grell Mystery » by Frank Froest

Silky had been tied up, so that the ratters might have a clear field for action.
Extract from : « Hunter's Marjory » by Margaret Bruce Clarke

Her eyebrows were silky and delicately straight, her mouth delightful.
Extract from : « Mr. Grex of Monte Carlo » by E. Phillips Oppenheim

Synonyms for silky

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