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SILKEN

Dictionary entry overview: What does silken mean?

• SILKEN (adjective)
The adjective SILKEN has 1 sense:

1. having a smooth, gleaming surface

Familiarity information: SILKEN used as an adjective is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• SILKEN (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Having a smooth, gleaming surface

Synonyms:

glossy; satiny; silken; silklike; silky; sleek; slick

Context examples:

glossy auburn hair / satiny gardenia petals / sleek black fur / silken eyelashes / silky skin / a silklike fabric / slick seals and otters

Similar:

smooth (having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities)

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