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Silky vs Lightweight - What's the difference?

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Silky is a related term of lightweight.


As adjectives the difference between silky and lightweight

is that silky is similar in appearance or texture (especially in softness and smoothness) to silk while lightweight is lacking in earnestness, ability, or profundity.

As a noun lightweight is

(boxing) a boxer in a weight division having a maximum limit of 135 pounds for professionals and 132 pounds for amateurs.

silky

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Similar in appearance or texture (especially in softness and smoothness) to silk.
    • cloth with a silky lustre
    a silky wine

    Derived terms

    * silky oak

    References

    * * * * Random House Webster's Unabridged Electronic Dictionary (1987-1996)

    lightweight

    English

    (wikipedia lightweight)

    Alternative forms

    * light-weight

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (boxing) A boxer in a weight division having a maximum limit of 135 pounds for professionals and 132 pounds for amateurs.
  • (bodybuilding) A competitive weight division between bantamweight and welterweight, with specific weights varying by organization.
  • One of little consequence or ability.
  • A person who cannot handle their drink.
  • A political candidate with little chance of winning

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Lacking in earnestness, ability, or profundity
  • Having less than average weight
  • Lacking in strength
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    • , year=2011 , date=September 13 , author=Sam Lyon , title=Borussia Dortmund 1 - 1 Arsenal , work=BBC citation , page= , passage=With the Gunners far too lightweight in midfield, Mikel Arteta dropped back into a deeper-lying role. This freed Yossi Benayoun to go further forward, a move that helped forge a rare Arsenal chance on 30 minutes when the Israeli released Van Persie, only for the Dutchman's snap-shot to be tipped around the post.}}
  • (computing) Having a small footprint or performance impact