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From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Silk·y a. [Compar. Silkier superl. Silkiest.]
 1. Of or pertaining to silk; made of, or resembling, silk; silken; silklike; as, a silky luster.
 2. Hence, soft and smooth; as, silky wine.
 3. Covered with soft hairs pressed close to the surface, as a leaf; sericeous.
 Silky oak Bot., a lofty Australian tree (Grevillea robusta) with silky tomentose lobed or incised leaves. It furnishes a valuable timber.
 

From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 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

 silkiest
      See silky