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silky smooth

1. Very smooth; having a texture that is likened to silk, which is valued for its smoothness. What products do you use to make your hair so silky smooth? I just bought some silky smooth sheets, and now I never want to get out of bed! How did you get this chocolate mousse to be so silky smooth?
2. Charming in speech and behavior. Chad is so silky smooth that he always has a group of women swooning over him in any bar.
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silky

mod. smooth; unctuous. What a silky character. He could talk his way into the heart of some unsuspecting chick.
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Large majorities of participants also gave overall statistically significant positive ratings for smoothness (n = 27, 84%, p = 0.0001) and silkiness (n = 22, 69%, p = 0.0338).
Combining the creaminess of liquid with the silkiness of powder, this colour–correcting foundation is rich in antioxidants, including Centella asiatica and White Tea extracts.
The bright yellow dress is the Coat PS140 o I as y g Boots PS95 only thing I would consider buying as I found it hard to stop running my hand over its lovely silkiness. The fit, however, was not so lovely.
I'm not quite sure if it was the fantastic almond, red fruit compote I and impressive silkiness of the Vega Sicilia or the company of a good friend, but we really enjoyed the bottle--opulent, deep and fantastically layered with perfumed chocolate, herbs and spices.
I have had sea bass in many forms but here, the innate silkiness of the fish is complimented by the gentle spicing of its mint chutney quilt.
HEALTH + Greek yogurt evokes the silkiness of mayo but without the fat; salmon is full of omega-3 fatty acids.
Six formulations--Intense Shine, Intense Nourishment, Intense Moisture, Volume and Shine, Anti-Frizz Therapy and Silkiness and Shine--are designed to restore hairs natural beauty, says Gunter Watson, vice president of sales.
Defoe has a couple of willing partners alongside him, namely the ageing but still effective Les Ferdinand and the Gallic silkiness of Freddie Kanoute.
Fortified with a provitamin complex, Pantene conditioners promise to deeply infuse every hair strand to deliver six signs of healthy hair -- strength, shine, less fizz, softness, silkiness and body.
Cotes de Provence Saint Victoire Rose 2018, France (PS12, Marks & Spencer stores, or by the case online) Suave and elegant with a bouquet of dried berries, floral accents and candied citrus, plus cherry, plum and ripe citrus supported by moderate acidity with an alluring silkiness that lets flavour shine through.
Instead of the typical mayonnaise or sour-cream foundation, this recipe calls for just a little mayo to add body and silkiness to a base of kefir, a probiotic-rich cultured milk product that is creamy, pleasantly tangy and pourable -- kind of like a drinkable yogurt.
Soft dark fruits on the nose show perfume and a silkiness. The smoothness continues on the palate with the spice coming through a little later towards the finish.
AT TIMES he displayed a touch as soft as one of Sophia's baby-grows and Andy Murray's combination of silkiness and steel got Great Britain's defence of the Davis Cup off to a perfect start yesterday.
.....Molton Brown Heavenly Gingerlily Caressing Body Polisher, PS34 (molton brown.co.uk) WITH a lovely silkiness and a soft, beaded texture, this scrub is fine enough to use even on the decollete and throat without causing redness.
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