Silky — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/sˈɪlki/

🇬🇧British English

/sˈɪlki/

🇮🇳Indian English

/sˈɪlki/

2 syllables Say it as /sˈɪlki/.

Examples

glossy auburn hair
satiny gardenia petals
sleek black fur

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

sleek satiny silken slick silklike

Parts of Speech

adjective

having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light

“glossy auburn hair”

Word Forms

satin	noun	a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back
sleekness	noun	the smooth feel of silk fabric
silk	noun	a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
silkiness	noun	the smooth feel of silk fabric
slickness	noun	a slippery smoothness

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

seidig

mit einer glatten, glänzenden Oberfläche, die das Licht reflektiert

🇫🇷French

soyeux

ayant une surface lisse et brillante réfléchissant la lumière

🇪🇸Spanish

sedoso

tener una superficie lisa y brillante que refleja la luz

🇮🇹Italian

setoso

avere una superficie liscia e brillante che riflette la luce

🇳🇱Dutch

zijdeachtig

met een glad, glanzend oppervlak dat licht reflecteert

🇵🇹Portuguese

sedoso

tendo uma superfície lisa e brilhante que reflete a luz

🇷🇺Russian

шелковистый

иметь гладкую, блестящую поверхность, отражающую свет.

India

🇮🇳Hindi

रेशमी

प्रकाश को परावर्तित करने वाली चिकनी, चमचमाती सतह होना

🇧🇩Bengali

রেশমী

একটি মসৃণ, চকচকে পৃষ্ঠ আলো প্রতিফলিত করে

🇮🇳Tamil

பட்டு போன்ற

ஒளியைப் பிரதிபலிக்கும் மென்மையான, பளபளப்பான மேற்பரப்பு

🇮🇳Telugu

సిల్కీ

కాంతిని ప్రతిబింబించే మృదువైన, మెరుస్తున్న ఉపరితలం కలిగి ఉంటుంది

🇮🇳Marathi

रेशमी

प्रकाश परावर्तित होणारी गुळगुळीत, चमकणारी पृष्ठभाग असणे

🇮🇳Gujarati

રેશમ જેવું

પ્રકાશને પ્રતિબિંબિત કરતી સરળ, ચમકતી સપાટી ધરાવે છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ರೇಷ್ಮೆಯಂತಹ

ಬೆಳಕನ್ನು ಪ್ರತಿಬಿಂಬಿಸುವ ನಯವಾದ, ಹೊಳೆಯುವ ಮೇಲ್ಮೈಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

പട്ടുപോലെ

പ്രകാശത്തെ പ്രതിഫലിപ്പിക്കുന്ന മിനുസമാർന്ന, തിളങ്ങുന്ന പ്രതലമുണ്ട്

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਰੇਸ਼ਮੀ

ਇੱਕ ਨਿਰਵਿਘਨ, ਚਮਕਦਾਰ ਸਤਹ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਸ਼ ਨੂੰ ਪ੍ਰਤੀਬਿੰਬਤ ਕਰਦੀ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

ریشمی

روشنی کی عکاسی کرنے والی ایک ہموار، چمکتی ہوئی سطح کا ہونا

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

丝滑的

具有光滑、闪亮的反射光表面

🇯🇵Japanese

シルキー

光を反射して滑らかで輝く表面を持っている

🇰🇷Korean

부드러운

빛을 반사하여 매끄럽고 빛나는 표면을 갖고 있음

🇻🇳Vietnamese

mượt

có bề mặt nhẵn bóng, phản chiếu ánh sáng

🇹🇭Thai

เนียน

มีพื้นผิวเรียบเป็นประกายสะท้อนแสง

🇮🇩Indonesian

halus

memiliki permukaan halus dan berkilau yang memantulkan cahaya

🇵🇭Filipino

malasutla

pagkakaroon ng makinis, kumikinang na ibabaw na sumasalamin sa liwanag

🇲🇾Malay

sutera

mempunyai permukaan licin dan berkilauan memantulkan cahaya

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

حريري

وجود سطح أملس ولامع يعكس الضوء

🇮🇷Persian

ابریشمی

داشتن سطحی صاف و درخشان که نور را منعکس می کند

🇹🇷Turkish

ipeksi

ışığı yansıtan pürüzsüz, parlak bir yüzeye sahip olmak

🇮🇱Hebrew

מִשׁיִי

בעל משטח חלק ונוצץ המחזיר אור

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