The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

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