silken
Use Silken in a sentence
kən adjective
1.
made of silk.
2.
like silk in smoothness, softness, glossiness, or delicateness.
3.
clad in silk.
4.
smoothly persuasive or ingratiating; mellifluous: the senator's silken oratory.
5.
elegant; luxurious.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | made of silk |
| 2. | resembling silk in smoothness or gloss |
| 3. | dressed in silk |
| 4. | soft and delicate |
| 5. | rare luxurious or elegant |
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Example sentences
Moderation is the silken string running through the pearl-chain of all virtues.
All along the forest floor, tiny eight-legged anglers tend their silken nets.
They won't be quite as thick as jams made with added pectin, but they will have a lovely silken texture.
Soft and silken- good for soups, sauces, and dressings.
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