silken
Americanadjective
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made of silk.
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like silk in smoothness, softness, glossiness, or delicateness.
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clad in silk.
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smoothly persuasive or ingratiating; mellifluous.
the senator's silken oratory.
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elegant; luxurious.
adjective
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made of silk
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resembling silk in smoothness or gloss
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dressed in silk
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soft and delicate
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rare luxurious or elegant
Etymology
Origin of silken
before 900; Middle English; Old English seolcen. See silk, -en 2
Example Sentences
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Sweet, savory, silken—like a food group that shouldn’t exist but somehow does.
From Salon
After years of work with landowners by the charity Butterfly Conservation, the latest survey of silken caterpillar nests has seen huge increases.
From BBC
For dessert, a slice of Basque cheesecake, no crust, just burnt sugar edges and silken center, served with fruit.
From Salon
On a cold September morning, Jamie Smart discovered an orb-weaver spider curled up inside its silken hideaway.
From BBC
Think of John Prescott's booming tones that connected with some voters and party members who didn't much like Tony Blair's silken schmooze.
From BBC
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