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Meaning of 'silken' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Silken [ a.]
- Of or pertaining to silk; made of, or resembling, silk; as, silken cloth; a silken veil.
- Fig.: Soft; delicate; tender; smooth; as, silken language.
- Dressed in silk.
2 . Silken [ v. t.]
- To render silken or silklike.

Meaning of 'silken' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . silken [ s]
Meaning (1):
- having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
Example in sentence:
  • a silklike fabric;
  • glossy auburn hair;
  • satiny gardenia petals;
  • silken eyelashes;
  • silky skin;
  • sleek black fur;
  • slick seals and otters

Nearby Words:

silage sile silence silenced silencing silene silent silentiary silentious silently

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