silken
like silk, silklike, particularly
Other meanings
Having a smooth, soft, or light texture.
Having a smooth, soft, or flowing utterance; attractive or convincing through pleasing expression.
Synonyms
- silky
Word history
From Old English "seolcen".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “silken” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.