soft as silk
Delicate to touch
Soft as silk describes something extremely smooth and pleasant to touch, using silk fabric as the standard for luxurious softness.
The phrase applies to skin, hair, fabric, or anything with a delicate, frictionless texture: The lotion left her hands soft as silk.
Sometimes used figuratively for smooth speech or manner.
- butteryRich like a spread
- smooth as butterExtremely easy or slick
- downyHaving soft, fine texture
- caressingTouching with affection
- suppleFlexing without damage
smooth · velvety · feathery · whispery · gentle · cashmere · plush · satin · tender · luxurious · delicate · gossamer · texture · finespun · angel hair · graceful · comfort · elegant
soft as silkhard as rock
hard as nails · rock-hard · stiff as a board · rigid · stiff
soft as silkharsh
Unpleasantly severe or rough
rough · irritating · uncomfortable · jarring · grating
soft, softer, softest, softly, soften, softened, softening, softens, softness