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Synonyms
cottony, downy, satin, satiny, silken, silklike, soft, velvetlike, velvety
Antonyms
coarse, harsh, rough, scratchy
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Speaking of inputs, the Surface Pen is just as good as ever, silky smooth and responsive in everyday use. — Wired, "It's a Very Good Time to Buy a Surface Pro 6," 28 Aug. 2019 The silky midfielder also spent one hugely successful season on loan at Melbourne FC in 2015, scoring nine goals in 12 games and turning in a player of the match performance in the Grand Final as Melbourne ran out 4-1 winners against Sydney. — SI.com, "7 British Female Footballers Who Have Shone Overseas," 27 Aug. 2019 The two girls waiting for them near the millionaire's private dock were dressed in short, silky Victoria's Secret robes. — Barnini Chakraborty, Fox News, "Jeffrey Epstein's girls left impression on charter captain, but disgraced millionaire was elusive," 20 Aug. 2019 Sneed had no qualms with the other courses for the evening’s meal, including a quail egg buried in buttery brioche and topped with an intemperate amount of osetra caviar, and a silky corn soup studded with fresh lobster and lobster quenelles. — Tim Carman, Washington Post, "Jean-Louis Palladin was D.C.’s original celebrity chef. But his legacy is complicated.," 19 Aug. 2019 Blush walls in the daughter’s bathroom and pale rose walls in her bedroom offer a silky smooth respite. — Lucia Tonelli, ELLE Decor, "Inside a Luxe Lincoln Park Home that Sacrifices Nothing," 16 Aug. 2019 The chawanmushi was followed by a silky-smooth corn velouté. — Lindsey Mcclave, The Courier-Journal, "This Old Louisville restaurant is the best in the city, our dining critic says," 17 July 2019 Reynolds’ silky-smooth stroke from beyond the arc is a thing of beauty. — Houston Chronicle, "Basketball: Pearland’s Reynolds determined to land on NBA roster," 17 July 2019 Houndstooths, herringbones and tweeds come in silky wovens or even jerseys, perfect for wear-it-to work styles. — Sharon Graubard, courant.com, "Fashion report: Cool classics for fall," 15 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'silky.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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