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silky

/ˈsɪlki/
noun
  1. A seal which can magically transform into a human by shedding its skin.

noun
  1. A chicken of a certain breed with very fine, silk-like feathers.

adjective
  1. Similar in appearance or texture (especially in softness and smoothness) to silk.

    "cloth with a silky lustre"

  2. Smooth and pleasant; seductive.

    "a silky voice"

  3. Covered in long, slender, glistening hairs pressed close to the surface; sericeous.

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