English Explanatory Dictionary

silkie

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A chicken of a certain breed with very fine, silk-like feathers, blue-black skin and bones, and five toes per foot (instead of the usual four).
noun
  1. Alternative spelling of selkie.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɪlki/

Word forms

silkie silkies silky

Etymology

silk + -ie

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