silken

[ sil-kuh n ]
/ ˈsɪl kən /
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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.

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Origin of silken

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

Words nearby silken

silk-cotton tree, silk-screen printing, silk-stocking, silk-tassel, silkaline, silken, silkie, silko, silkscreen, silkweed, silkworm
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Words related to silken

silky, satiny, lustrous, satin, glassy, glistening, polished, shiny

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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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