Silkiest

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Silky \Silk"y\, a. [Compar. {Silkier}; superl. {Silkiest}.]
     1. Of or pertaining to silk; made of, or resembling, silk;
        silken; silklike; as, a silky luster.
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     2. Hence, soft and smooth; as, silky wine.


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     3. Covered with soft hairs pressed close to the surface, as a
        leaf; sericeous.
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     {Silky oak} (Bot.), a lofty Australian tree ({Grevillea
        robusta}) with silky tomentose lobed or incised leaves. It
        furnishes a valuable timber.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  silky
       adj : having a smooth, gleaming surface; "glossy auburn hair";
             "satiny gardenia petals"; "sleek black fur"; "silken
             eyelashes"; "silky skin"; "a silklike fabric"; "slick
             seals and otters" [syn: {glossy}, {satiny}, {sleek}, {silken},
              {silklike}, {slick}]
       [also: {silkiest}, {silkier}]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  silkiest
       See {silky}