Definition

Adjective: * Having hair that is smooth, soft, and glossy, similar to the texture of silk.

Usage

This adjective is used to describe a person, animal, or sometimes even a plant whose hair or fur has a notably soft, smooth, and lustrous quality. It is typically placed before the noun it modifies.

Examples

• The silky-haired model walked gracefully down the runway.
• She petted the silky-haired spaniel.
• The doll had long, silky-haired strands that were pleasant to touch.

Advanced Usage

• The term can be used figuratively to describe something other than biological hair that has a similar smooth and fine texture, though this is less common.
  • The fabric was silky-haired and delicate.

Variants and Related Words

• Silken-haired: A less common, more literary synonym with the same meaning.
• Silky (adj): The root adjective, describing anything with the smooth, soft, and shiny qualities of silk (e.g., silky fabric, silky voice, silky fur).

Synonyms

• Sleek-haired
• Glossy-haired
• Smooth-haired

Antonyms

• Coarse-haired
• Wiry-haired
• Rough-haired

Adjective

1. having hair that resembles silk