silkiest

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silkiest - 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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