What's the difference between "Soft", "Silky", and "Smooth"?

Question

dont they all meant the same thing....?

Answer 1

No they do not mean the same thing,

Literally speaking 'soft' relates to the relative hardness of the substance on applying pressure, like when pressing something it can be soft or hard. Whereas 'smooth' is the characteristic of the surface texture of the substance like a smooth road, you do not say a soft road. And silky is just a comparison of a particular characteristic of the substance to silk, like she has silky hair, which means hairs as smooth as silk.

Answer 2

No.  Something can be all three, or one but not the others.  For example, corduroy is soft but not silky or smooth.  Concrete can be smooth but is neither soft nor silky.  Satin is generally all three.  Just depends upon what you are describing!

Answer 3

Smooth means something has a flat unbroken surface, like metal. Opposite of rough.

Silky is when something can be compared to feel like silk when touched.

And soft is the opposite of hard, e.g it is malleable like a cushion or plasticine.  

Answer 4

Well my girlfriend's behind is a combination of all three !

Answer 5

soft- not hard

silky- slick feeling

smooth- not rough in any way