silken

ˈsɪlkən

Definition

Definition of silken - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

material qualitymade of or resembling silk, smooth and soft

She wore a silken scarf that shimmered in the light..

lustrous

smooth

soft

communicationsmooth and pleasing in speech

His silken voice charmed the audience.

eloquent

persuasive

smooth-talking

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Expressions with silken

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silken tofu

tofu with a creamy texture

She added silken tofu to the soup for a richer texture.

Origin of silken

Old English, seoloc (silk)

Terms with silken included in their meaning

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web

nature

silken structure built by a spider

tent caterpillar

entomology

larva of moths building silken webs in trees

Examples of silken in a sentence

The silken sheets felt luxurious against her skin.
Her silken words soothed the tense meeting.
The diplomat's silken speech won over the crowd.

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French:soyeux, ...
German:seiden, ...
Italian:setoso, suadente, ...
Spanish:de seda, suave, ...
Portuguese:sedoso, suave, ...
Chinese:丝绸的, 如丝般顺滑的, ...
Japanese:絹のような, 心地よい, ...
Arabic:حَرِيرِي, عَذْبِ, ...
Hebrew:מִשִּׁי, קְטִיפָתִי, ...
Russian:шелковый, ...
Ukrainian:шовковий, м'який, ...
Hindi:रेशमी, कोमल, ...
Bengali:রেশমি, মনোরম, ...
Catalan:sedós, sedosa, ...
Czech:hedvábný, sametový, ...
Danish:silkeagtig, behagelig, ...
Dutch:zijden, ...
Greek:μεταξένιος, γλυκός, ...
Hungarian:selyem, bársonyos, ...
Khmer:ធ្វើពីសូត្រ, រលូនពិរោះ, ...
Korean:비단의, 부드러운, ...
Persian:ابریشمی, ...
Polish:jedwabny, aksamitny, ...
Portuguese (BR):sedoso, ...
Romanian:de mătase, mătăsos, ...
Swedish:silkeslen, len, ...
Thai:ทำด้วยไหม, นุ่มนวล, ...
Turkish:ipeksi, yumuşak, ...
Vietnamese:mượt như lụa, mượt mà, ...

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