silky
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++silk·y /ˈsɪlki/ adjective 1 SHINYsoft, smooth, and shiny like silk 丝一般柔软光亮的 silky fur 柔滑的毛皮2 [only before noun] made of silk 丝制的，丝绸的 the silky fabric of her dress 她连衣裙的丝绸面料3. LOW SOUND OR VOICEa silky voice is gentle, and is used especially when trying to persuade someone to do something 〔声音〕柔和的，轻柔的〔尤指试图说服别人做某事时的话音〕 —silkily adverb —silkiness noun [uncountable]
Examples from the Corpus
silky• The treatment will leave your hair feeling soft and silky.• It was like a rug, that grass was, so springy and silky and deep.• His blond stubble was silky and made his mouth as exciting as an adolescent boy's.• It had a nice smell and my hair felt very silky and manageable after I'd rinsed it.• Her skirt and jacket were made of smooth, silky fabric.• The material is a 65% polyester 35% cotton mix called Finelight, which has a cool, silky feel without being delicate.• And, true, the foie gras was superb -- buttery, silky, fleshy -- just as it should be.• One arm went round his neck, her fingers tangling in the silky hair at his nape.• Yes, she told him, bending to nuzzle his silky hair.• You're so lucky to have such lovely, silky hair.• The wholesomeness of youth was enmeshed in her looks, silky smooth cocoa skin, and fresh smell.silk·y adjectiveChineseSyllable
silk soft, shiny and Corpus smooth, like
silky
silk‧y /ˈsɪlki/
adjective
1. soft, smooth, and shiny like silk:
silky fur
2. [only before noun] made of silk:
the silky fabric of her dress
3. a silky voice is gentle, and is used especially when trying to persuade someone to do something
—silkily adverb
—silkiness noun [uncountable]
▪ shiny looking bright and smooth, and reflecting light: Her hair was now washed and shiny. | A shiny limousine pulled in front of the building. | His face was shiny with sweat. | shiny metal objects
▪glossy used about hair or fur that looks shiny and healthy. Glossy magazines and books use expensive shiny paper: My hair seemed much thicker and more glossy. | His fur is all glossy. | The plant's leaves were still glossy. | He was flicking through a glossy magazine. | glossy brochures advertising skiing vacations
▪sleek shiny and smooth in a way that looks very attractive – used especially about hair, fur, a car or machine, or about someone's body : the cat's sleek fur | His sleek dark-blue Mercedes was parked outside. | I looked at the sleek brown bodies resting beside the pool. | the sleek lines of a Bang and Olufsen television | A small jet waited like a sleek silver bird beside the runway.
▪silky very soft and smooth to touch, like silk – used about hair, fur, skin, or material: Her skirt and jacket were made of smooth, silky fabric. | Fernando stroked her silky hair and kissed her forehead. | her silky skin
▪gleaming very shiny and clean – used especially about something that has just been polished: A gleaming motorcycle stood parked outside the bar. | his gleaming white teeth | gleaming black shoes | The tourist brochures show gleaming white sand.
▪glistening literary something that is glistening is shiny, especially because it is wet: her glistening eyes | I recognized his dark glistening skin. | We stared at the glistening expanse of the sea. | the glistening white of the dome | the glistening black heads of the seals
▪lustrous literary shining in a soft gentle way – used about hair, eyes, lips, or material: Her hair was thick and lustrous. | His eyes were dark and lustrous. | her lustrous lips | the fabric's smooth lustrous surface
▪polished polished shoes, floors, tables etc are shiny because they have been rubbed until they shine: a highly polished floor
silk‧y /ˈsɪlki/
adjective1. soft, smooth, and shiny like silk:
2. [only before noun] made of silk:
3. a silky voice is gentle, and is used especially when trying to persuade someone to do something
—silkily adverb
—silkiness noun [uncountable]
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