2. Fig.: Soft; delicate; tender; smooth; as, silken language.
``Silken terms precise.'' --Shak.
[1913 Webster]
3. Dressed in silk. ``A . . . silken wanton.'' --Shak. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
silken — [sil′kən] adj. [ME < OE seolcen: see SILK & EN] 1. made of silk 2. dressed in silk 3. like silk in appearance, texture, quality, etc.; specif., a) soft, smooth, or glossy b) smooth and ingratiating … English World dictionary
Silken — Silk en, v. t. To render silken or silklike. Dyer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
silken — O.E. seolcen; see SILK (Cf. silk) + EN (Cf. en) (2) … Etymology dictionary
silken — silken, silky *sleek, slick, glossy, velvety, satiny Analogous words: lustrous, luminous, lambent (see BRIGHT) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
silken — see en adjectives … Modern English usage
silken — [[t]sɪ̱lkən[/t]] 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n Silken is used to describe things that are very pleasantly smooth and soft. [LITERARY] Christabel ran her fingers slowly through her long silken hair. ...her long, silken legs. Syn: silky 2) ADJ: ADJ n A silken… … English dictionary
silken — silk|en [ sılkən ] adjective LITERARY 1. ) very soft, smooth, or shiny: silken hair silken skin 2. ) made of silk: a silken shirt 3. ) very soft and gentle: a silken voice … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
silken — UK [ˈsɪlkən] / US adjective literary 1) very soft, smooth, or shiny silken hair silken skin 2) made of silk a silken shirt 3) very soft and gentle a silken voice … English dictionary
silken — adjective Date: before 12th century 1. made or consisting of silk 2. resembling silk: as a. soft, lustrous b. (1) agreeably smooth ; harmonious < a silken voice > (2) suave, ingratiating … New Collegiate Dictionary
silken — silk|en [ˈsılkən] adj [usually before noun] literary 1.) soft, smooth, and shiny like silk ▪ her silken hair 2.) made of silk ▪ a silken handkerchief … Dictionary of contemporary English
