silken

[ sil-kuhn ]

/ ˈsɪl kən /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR silken ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

made of silk.

like silk in smoothness, softness, glossiness, or delicateness.

clad in silk.

smoothly persuasive or ingratiating; mellifluous: the senator's silken oratory.

elegant; luxurious.

Origin of silken

before 900; Middle English; Old English seolcen.See silk, -en²

Words nearby silken

siliquose cataract, silk, silkaline, silk cotton, silk-cotton tree, silken, silk gland, silk hat, silkie, Silko, silk oak

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Example sentences from the Web for silken

One is the “silken cord” solution favored by Ottoman sultans.
Dictators' Sons, From Egypt to Libya, Are Doomed|Stephen Kinzer|February 9, 2011|DAILY BEAST
His silken yellow hair fell in heavy curls on a pair of the broadest shoulders in the dale.
Erling the Bold|R.M. Ballantyne
Tossing the rosebuds on the bench, she began to draw into smoothness the silken loop that defaced the tie.
Flood Tide|Sara Ware Bassett
And the rustle of silken skirts heralded the departure of the ladies away from the hedge and beyond Paul's hearing.
One Day|Anonymous

And now emerging from the darksome shade, She pressed the silken carpet of the glade.
The Culprit Fay|Joseph Rodman Drake
His fingers were just striking the first tap when a silken voice startled him.
Bucky O'Connor|William MacLeod Raine

British Dictionary definitions for silken

silken

/ (ˈsɪlkən) /

adjective

made of silk

resembling silk in smoothness or gloss

dressed in silk

soft and delicate

rare luxurious or elegant

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单词	silken
释义	silken [ sil-kuhn ] / ˈsɪl kən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR silken ON THESAURUS.COM adjective made of silk. like silk in smoothness, softness, glossiness, or delicateness. clad in silk. smoothly persuasive or ingratiating; mellifluous: the senator's silken oratory. elegant; luxurious. Origin of silken before 900; Middle English; Old English seolcen.See silk, -en² Words nearby silken siliquose cataract, silk, silkaline, silk cotton, silk-cotton tree, silken, silk gland, silk hat, silkie, Silko, silk oak Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for silken One is the “silken cord” solution favored by Ottoman sultans. Dictators' Sons, From Egypt to Libya, Are Doomed\|Stephen Kinzer\|February 9, 2011\|DAILY BEAST His silken yellow hair fell in heavy curls on a pair of the broadest shoulders in the dale. Erling the Bold\|R.M. Ballantyne Tossing the rosebuds on the bench, she began to draw into smoothness the silken loop that defaced the tie. Flood Tide\|Sara Ware Bassett And the rustle of silken skirts heralded the departure of the ladies away from the hedge and beyond Paul's hearing. One Day\|Anonymous And now emerging from the darksome shade, She pressed the silken carpet of the glade. The Culprit Fay\|Joseph Rodman Drake His fingers were just striking the first tap when a silken voice startled him. Bucky O'Connor\|William MacLeod Raine British Dictionary definitions for silken silken / (ˈsɪlkən) / adjective made of silk resembling silk in smoothness or gloss dressed in silk soft and delicate rare luxurious or elegant Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to silken silky, satiny, lustrous, satin, glassy, glistening, polished, shiny
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silken

adjective

Origin of silken

Words nearby silken

Example sentences from the Web for silken

British Dictionary definitions for silken

adjective

Words related to silken