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Silkie
The Silkie (also known as the Silky or Chinese silk chicken) is a breed of chicken named for its atypically fluffy plumage, which is said to feel like silk and satin. The breed has several other unusual qualities, such as black skin and bones, ...
is a breed of domestic chicken.
Silkie or Silky also may refer to:
* Silkie,
guinea pig of one specific variety
* Silkie, a fictional character in
''Teen Titans'' animation series on television
* Silkie, a mythical species, a.k.a.
Selkie
In Celtic and Norse mythology, selkies (also spelled ', ', ') or selkie folk ( sco, selkie fowk) meaning 'seal folk' are mythological beings capable of therianthropy, changing from seal to human form by shedding their skin. They are found ...
, that passes for both seal and human
*Silkies, a type of
house-dwelling spirits clothed in silk
* Silkies, a superhuman race in ''
The Silkie
The Silkie were an English folk music group. Their name was derived from an Orcadian song "The Great Silkie of Sule Skerry", which they sometimes performed. They were briefly considered to be the English equivalent of Peter, Paul and Mary, with t ...
'', a science fiction novel by A. E. van Vogt
* Silky, a character from the anime series ''
I'm Gonna Be An Angel!
is a Japanese anime television series conceptualized by Hiroshi Nishikiori and produced by TV Tokyo, Yomiko Advertising, Bandai Visual, and Pierrot. It is directed by Nishikiori, with Mamiko Ikeda handling series scripts, Hiromi KatÅ designin ...
'' (Tenshi ni Narumon)
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Silky Nutmeg Ganache
Reginald Homer Steele (born December 31, 1990), better known by the stage name Silky Nutmeg Ganache, is an American drag performer from Chicago, Illinois, who came to international attention in 2019 when she competed on the eleventh season of ...
, American drag queen
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The Silkie
The Silkie were an English folk music group. Their name was derived from an Orcadian song "The Great Silkie of Sule Skerry", which they sometimes performed. They were briefly considered to be the English equivalent of Peter, Paul and Mary, with t ...
, English folk group
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Silkie
The Silkie (also known as the Silky or Chinese silk chicken) is a breed of chicken named for its atypically fluffy plumage, which is said to feel like silk and satin. The breed has several other unusual qualities, such as black skin and bones, ...
, English dubstep producer
* "Silkie", a song from the album ''
Joan Baez, Vol. 2
''Joan Baez, Vol. 2'' is the second studio album by Joan Baez. Released in 1961, the album, like her self-titled 1960 debut album, featured mostly traditional songs. The bluegrass band The Greenbriar Boys provided backup on two songs.
''Joan Bae ...
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''The Silkie'' (novel), a 1969 novel by A. E. Van Vogt
See also
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Australian Silky Terrier
The Australian Silky Terrier or simply Silky Terrier (depending on the breed registry) is a small breed of dog of the terrier dog type. The breed was developed in Australia, although the ancestral types and breeds were from Great Britain. It is c ...
, known in North America as a Silky Terrier
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Selkie (disambiguation)
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