silken

adjective

silk·en ˈsil-kən How to pronounce silken (audio)

: made or consisting of silk

: resembling silk: such as

: soft, lustrous

b(1)

: agreeably smooth : harmonious

a silken voice

(2)

: suave, ingratiating

: dressed in silk

silken ankles

: having a richly luxurious quality

the same silken surroundings encountered at the restaurant's far more expensive evening meal

Elaine Tait

Example Sentences

the silken texture of the synthetic fabric she was unaccustomed to living in such silken surroundings

Recent Examples on the Web Its migas breakfast taco, a silken combination of cheese, scrambled egg and avocado counterbalanced with strips of fried corn tortilla, is enveloped in a wrapper that adds a righteous amount of chew.

Washington Post, 15 June 2022 In a blender or food processor, combine all ingredients (including the tuna oil), except water, and blend until the mixture achieves a pale, silken consistency, slightly thicker than cake batter, pausing and scraping down the sides as needed.

Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 13 June 2022 Liotta’s earnest brashness made for a perfect foil to the silken steeliness of Laura Dern’s Oscar-winning turn as his opposing counsel.

Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2022 The broiler is ideal for transforming rubbery eggplant slices into silken perfection in no time, with very little effort.

Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 25 May 2022 Rimsky-Korsakov uses his gifts as an orchestrator to move from setting to dreamy setting, smartly using the solo violin — played with a silken virtuosity by concertmaster Jeff Thayer — as a motivic emcee over the course of the piece.

Luke Schulze, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2022 The movement of her silken fabrics is exquisite to watch, in particular on the oversized button-down top.

Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE, 4 Feb. 2022 The blast of high heat from the broiler intensifies and concentrates the flavor of fruit, fast; a small amount of sabayon gives it a luxurious, silken quality.

Aleksandra Crapanzano, WSJ, 20 Jan. 2022 For those wanting a protein boost in their eggnog, Finestone also suggests adding some silken or soft tofu, then blending the mixture to create a thicker and smoother beverage.

Magdalena O'neal, Sunset Magazine, 10 Dec. 2021 See More

单词	silken
释义	silken adjective silk·en ˈsil-kən 1 : made or consisting of silk 2 : resembling silk: such as a : soft, lustrous b(1) : agreeably smooth : harmonious a silken voice (2) : suave, ingratiating 3 a : dressed in silk silken ankles b : having a richly luxurious quality the same silken surroundings encountered at the restaurant's far more expensive evening meal Elaine Tait Synonyms cottony downy satin satiny silklike silky soft velvetlike velvety See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences the silken texture of the synthetic fabric she was unaccustomed to living in such silken surroundings Recent Examples on the Web Its migas breakfast taco, a silken combination of cheese, scrambled egg and avocado counterbalanced with strips of fried corn tortilla, is enveloped in a wrapper that adds a righteous amount of chew. Washington Post, 15 June 2022 In a blender or food processor, combine all ingredients (including the tuna oil), except water, and blend until the mixture achieves a pale, silken consistency, slightly thicker than cake batter, pausing and scraping down the sides as needed. Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 13 June 2022 Liotta’s earnest brashness made for a perfect foil to the silken steeliness of Laura Dern’s Oscar-winning turn as his opposing counsel. Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2022 The broiler is ideal for transforming rubbery eggplant slices into silken perfection in no time, with very little effort. Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 25 May 2022 Rimsky-Korsakov uses his gifts as an orchestrator to move from setting to dreamy setting, smartly using the solo violin — played with a silken virtuosity by concertmaster Jeff Thayer — as a motivic emcee over the course of the piece. Luke Schulze, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2022 The movement of her silken fabrics is exquisite to watch, in particular on the oversized button-down top. Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE, 4 Feb. 2022 The blast of high heat from the broiler intensifies and concentrates the flavor of fruit, fast; a small amount of sabayon gives it a luxurious, silken quality. Aleksandra Crapanzano, WSJ, 20 Jan. 2022 For those wanting a protein boost in their eggnog, Finestone also suggests adding some silken or soft tofu, then blending the mixture to create a thicker and smoother beverage. Magdalena O'neal, Sunset Magazine, 10 Dec. 2021 See More Word History First Known Use before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition silken adjective silk·en ˈsil-kən 1 : made of or with silk a silken scarf 2 : having a soft and smooth look or feel silken hair silken adjective 1 as in silky smooth or delicate in appearance or feel the silken texture of the synthetic fabric Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance silky satin soft velvety satiny downy cottony silklike creamy chiffon delicate velvetlike slick fine ultrasoft Antonyms & Near Antonyms coarse rough jagged harsh ragged scratchy lumpy jagged irregular pebbly bumpy rugged broken granular roughened gritty grainy scraggy See More 2 as in luxurious showing obvious signs of wealth and comfort she was unaccustomed to living in such silken surroundings Synonyms & Similar Words luxurious luxuriant luxury deluxe sumptuous lavish plush beautiful opulent luxe palace plushy palatial gorgeous comfortable premium expensive rich extravagant magnificent regal Lucullian impressive Babylonian precious royal imposing Lucullan showy dear costly splendid grand majestic ostentatious kingly baronial stately grandiose awesome pretentious heroical noble heroic august homey cozy monumental homelike awful snug proud homy Antonyms & Near Antonyms humble ascetic austere spartan meager ascetical no-frills spare economical meagre stingy thrifty frugal See More
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silken

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