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Silken

Silken Meaning & Definition
Silken Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Silken?

[adj] having a smooth, gleaming surface; "glossy auburn hair"; "satiny gardenia petals"; "sleek black fur"; "silken eyelashes"; "silky skin"; "a silklike fabric"; "slick seals and otters"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Silken: glossy | satin(a) | satiny | silklike | silky | sleek | slick | smooth

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Silken In Webster's Dictionary

\Silk"en\, a. [AS. seolcen, seolocen.] 1. Of or pertaining to silk; made of, or resembling, silk; as, silken cloth; a silken veil. 2. Fig.: Soft; delicate; tender; smooth; as, silken language. ``Silken terms precise.'' --Shak. 3. Dressed in silk. ``A . . . silken wanton.'' --Shak.
\Silk"en\, v. t. To render silken or silklike. --Dyer.

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