satiny

[sat-n-ee]

adjective

Origin of satiny

First recorded in 1780–90; satin + -y¹

Sericeum means silky or satiny; so called from its satin lustre.
The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise
M. E. Hard
Her mouth moved against his, satiny with desire, until they parted.
The Sex Life of the Gods
Michael Knerr
The whiter and more delicate varieties of asbestos, particularly those which possess a satiny lustre.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I
Arnold Cooley
She put her arms round the satiny neck, and they mutely comforted each other.
Missy
Dana Gatlin
Such a nice letter—white and satiny as the leaves of a water-lily!
Wives and Widows; or The Broken Life
Ann S. Stephens