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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesseidig
Pronunciation / Transliteration: zaɪdɪç
"Das Kissen hat einen seidigen Bezug."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having a smooth, soft, glossy texture resembling silk.
"She ran her fingers over the silky fabric of the evening gown." - 2
Smooth and gentle in manner, sound, or movement.
"His silky voice captivated everyone in the auditorium."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'sioloc', meaning silk, which itself comes from Late Latin 'sericum' and ultimately from Greek 'serikos' (pertaining to the Seres, an ancient name for the Chinese). Over centuries, the suffix '-y' was added to form the adjective describing the smooth, soft qualities characteristic of silk fabric.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Silky" is said worldwide
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soyeux
Transliteration: swajø
"Ses cheveux ont un aspect soyeux."
seidig
Transliteration: zaɪdɪç
"Das Kissen hat einen seidigen Bezug."
setoso
Transliteration: seˈtoːzo
"La sua pelle era liscia e setosa."
sedoso
Transliteration: seˈdoso
"El pañuelo tiene un tacto sedoso."
sedoso
Transliteration: seˈdozu
"O cachorro tem um pelo muito sedoso."
मखमली
Transliteration: makhmali
"उसके बाल बहुत मखमली और मुलायम हैं।"
丝滑的
Transliteration: sī huá de
"这块巧克力的口感非常丝滑。"
실크 같은
Transliteration: silkeu gateun
"그녀의 머릿결은 실크 같이 부드럽다."
絹のような
Transliteration: kinu no yō na
"彼女の肌は絹のように滑らかだ。"
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