noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈsɪlki/
rhymes with -ɪlki
1
noun
Meaning 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).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
Alternative spelling of selkie.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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History
Etymology
From silk + -ie.
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Across languages
Translations
31 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Chinese Cantonese:
竹絲雞 /竹丝鸡
(zuk1 si1 gai1)
— breed of chicken
Chinese Cantonese:
烏雞 /乌鸡
(wu1 gai1)
— breed of chicken
Hakka Chinese:
熊雞 /熊鸡
(yung2 gê2)
— breed of chicken
