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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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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