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adjective
- 1. made of silk: "a silken ribbon"
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SILKEN definition: 1. soft, smooth, and shiny like silk: 2. a silken sound is one that is pleasant because it is very…. Learn more.
SILKEN meaning: 1. soft, smooth, and shiny like silk: 2. a silken sound is one that is pleasant because it is very…. Learn more.
1. : made or consisting of silk. 2. : resembling silk: such as. a. : soft, lustrous. b (1) : agreeably smooth : harmonious. a silken voice. (2) : suave, ingratiating. 3. a. : dressed in silk. silken ankles. b. : having a richly luxurious quality.
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. silken. / ˈsɪlkən / adjective. made of silk. resembling silk in smoothness or gloss. dressed in silk. soft and delicate. rare.
(sɪlkən ) 1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] Silken is used to describe things that are very pleasantly smooth and soft. [literary] ...her long silken hair. ...her long, silken legs. 2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] A silken garment, fabric, or rope is made of silk or a material that looks like silk. [literary] ...a silken nightshirt.
Definition of silken adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Define silken. silken synonyms, silken pronunciation, silken translation, English dictionary definition of silken. adj. 1. Made of silk. 2. Smooth and lustrous like silk. 3. Delicately pleasing or soothing: a silken voice; silken touches. American Heritage® Dictionary of...
