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silken Definition

silken (sil′kən)

adjective

  1. made of silk
  2. dressed in silk
  3. like silk in appearance, texture, quality, etc.; specif.,
    1. soft, smooth, or glossy
    2. smooth and ingratiating silken flattery
    3. elegant; luxurious silken ease
    4. soft; gentle a silken caress

Etymology: ME < OE seolcen: see silk & -en

silken Synonyms

silken

modif.

soft, tender, delicate, luxurious, like silk, made of silk, resembling silk, smooth, satiny, glossy.

silken Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • tofu: A few slices of frozen banana or some silken tofu give an extra creamy texture.
  • cocoon: There is a complex metamorphosis, with three larval stages, followed by a pupal stage enclosed in silken cocoon.
  • robe: Of all things in the world it fell on my ears like the trailing of silken robes - soft in sound, yet rustling.
  • cord: A key was hung by a silken cord to that carved handle upon the top.
  • thread: They wait for passing prey, which they detect by laying down silken threads radiating from the top of the tunnel across the ground.
  • strand: The silken strands were used to make fishing lines in Australia.