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Silken

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Adjective

1. satiny, silken, silklike, silky, sleek, slick

having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light

Example Sentences:
'glossy auburn hair'
'satiny gardenia petals'
'sleek black fur'
'silken eyelashes'
'silky skin'
'a silklike fabric'
'slick seals and otters'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Silken

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adjective
1. 
made of silk
2. 
resembling silk in smoothness or gloss
3. 
dressed in silk
4. 
soft and delicate
5. rare
luxurious or elegant

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Silken

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

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Silken

see synonyms of silken
adj.
1. Made of silk.
2. Smooth and lustrous like silk.
3. Delicately pleasing or soothing: a silken voice; silken touches.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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