silky /ˈsɪlki/adjective 4forms 2phrases 1 adjective4 •Similar in appearance or texture (especially in softness and smoothness) to silk.The door opened, and there stood Miss Ellerby, looking as Miss Ellerby should, unschoolmarmish and casually chic in a silky shirt, faded jeans, and running shoes. — 1986 •Smooth and pleasant; seductive.silky skills •Covered in long, slender, glistening hairs pressed close to the surface; sericeous. •(slang) Having sensibilities of mainstream culture, in contrast to crunchy.Cribs and formula, strollers and baby food epitomize silky parenting. formssilkier · silkiest Phrases with silky silky smoothExtremely smooth