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单词 silkiness
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silkinessn.

/ˈsɪlkɪnɪs/
Etymology: < silky adj. + -ness suffix.
The quality of being silky, in various senses of the adjective.
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the world > matter > constitution of matter > softness > types of softness > [noun] > softness and smoothness
silkiness1752
velvetiness1882
the world > space > shape > flatness or levelness > smoothness > [noun] > resembling that of specific cloth
silkiness1752
satinity1821
satin finish1848
velvetiness1882
the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > commendation or praise > flattery or flattering > [noun] > quality of being flattering
smoothnessa1616
blanditude1689
smooth-tonguedness1737
silkiness1832
oiliness1833
flatteringness1894
oleosity?1920
smarminess1934
1752 ‘H. Beaumont’ Crito 11 That appearing Softness or Silkiness of some Skins.
a1773 Ld. Chesterfield (T.) The claret had no silkiness.
1832 Examiner 19/1 Sycophancy, pliancy,..silkiness on one side, and a rasping roughness on the other.
a1864 N. Hawthorne Dr. Grimshawe (1891) vi. 60 A dose of his famous preparation..causing a delightful silkiness of sensation.
1870 J. D. Hooker Student's Flora Brit. Islands 339 Ovary similarly variable in silkiness.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1910; most recently modified version published online December 2019).
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