'Silkier' definitions:

Definition of 'Silkier'

From: GCIDE
  • 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. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Hence, soft and smooth; as, silky wine. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. Covered with soft hairs pressed close to the surface, as a leaf; sericeous. [1913 Webster]
  • Silky oak (Bot.), a lofty Australian tree ({Grevillea robusta}) with silky tomentose lobed or incised leaves. It furnishes a valuable timber. [1913 Webster]