silkies
Feathered like fur
Silkies are a breed of chicken known for their fluffy, hair-like plumage that feels like silk or satin.
They have black skin, blue earlobes, and five toes instead of the usual four.
Silkies are popular as ornamental birds and pets due to their docile temperament: The silkies in our backyard let the kids pick them up.
In military slang, silkies are the short running shorts worn by Marines.
Soft and light-textured
- bantamSmall, feisty chicken
- broodyGloomily introspective
- ornamentalFor beauty, not function
- backyardOutdoor space behind home
hens · roosters · coops · eggs · feathers · breeds · fowl · pullets
Glossy-surfaced woven cloth
- charmeuseLustrous woven fabric
- chiffonDelicate transparent textile
- georgetteSheer, crinkled dress fabric
- crepeThin, flexible pancake
velvet · organza · damask · brocade · lingerie · luxurious · smooth · sheer
Seal-to-human transformers
- mermaidsHalf-woman, half-fish beings
- faeriesMythical tiny beings
- spritesTiny supernatural beings
- changelingsFairy-swapped offspring
shapeshifters · seals · Scottish · Irish · Celtic · mythology · legends · enchantment
Spirits of the deceased
- spiritsLiquor or apparitions
- apparitionsSupernatural visible manifestations
- etherealDelicate beyond earthly measure
- phantomsApparitions, especially illusory
spectral · wraiths · wispy · translucent · supernatural · paranormal · incorporeal · haunting
fluffy
Soft and light-textured
- bantamSmall, feisty chicken
- broodyGloomily introspective
- ornamentalFor beauty, not function
backyard · hens · roosters · coops · eggs · feathers · breeds · fowl · pullets · incubation
satin
Glossy-surfaced woven cloth
- charmeuseLustrous woven fabric
- chiffonDelicate transparent textile
- georgetteSheer, crinkled dress fabric
crepe · velvet · organza · damask · brocade · lingerie · luxurious · smooth · sheer · lustrous
selkies
Seal-to-human transformers
changelings · shapeshifters · seals · Scottish · Irish · Celtic · mythology · legends · enchantment · skinwalkers
ghosts
Spirits of the deceased
- spiritsLiquor or apparitions
- apparitionsSupernatural visible manifestations
- etherealDelicate beyond earthly measure
phantoms · spectral · wraiths · wispy · translucent · supernatural · paranormal · incorporeal · haunting · otherworldly
silkiesbroilers
Young fowl for cooking
Rhode Island Reds · broiler chickens · battery hens · laying hens · Sussex