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"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "similar in texture or appearance to silk",
"word": "silkeslen"
},
{
"code": "tl",
"lang": "Tagalog",
"sense": "similar in texture or appearance to silk",
"word": "malasutla"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "smooth like silk",
"word": "māheniheni"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"english": "referring to hair",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "smooth like silk",
"word": "mania"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "smooth like silk",
"word": "mohimohi"
}
],
"word": "silky"
}
{
"categories": [
"English 2-syllable words",
"English adjectives",
"English countable nouns",
"English entries with incorrect language header",
"English lemmas",
"English nouns",
"English terms derived from Middle English",
"English terms inherited from Middle English",
"English terms suffixed with -y",
"English terms with IPA pronunciation",
"English terms with audio links",
"Rhymes:English/ɪlki",
"Rhymes:English/ɪlki/2 syllables"
],
"etymology_templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": "enm",
"3": "sylky"
},
"expansion": "Middle English sylky",
"name": "inh"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": "silk",
"3": "y"
},
"expansion": "silk + -y",
"name": "suffix"
}
],
"etymology_text": "From Middle English sylky, equivalent to silk + -y.",
"forms": [
{
"form": "silkies",
"tags": [
"plural"
]
}
],
"head_templates": [
{
"args": {},
"expansion": "silky (plural silkies)",
"name": "en-noun"
}
],
"lang": "English",
"lang_code": "en",
"pos": "noun",
"senses": [
{
"alt_of": [
{
"word": "silkie"
}
],
"glosses": [
"Alternative spelling of silkie"
],
"links": [
[
"silkie",
"silkie#English"
]
],
"tags": [
"alt-of",
"alternative"
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "/ˈsɪlki/"
},
{
"rhymes": "-ɪlki"
},
{
"audio": "LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-silky.wav",
"mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/9/9e/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vininn126-silky.wav/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vininn126-silky.wav.mp3",
"ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/9/9e/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vininn126-silky.wav/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vininn126-silky.wav.ogg",
"tags": [
"US"
],
"text": "Audio (US)"
}
],
"word": "silky"
}
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