silken
adjective [usually before noun] /ˈsɪl.kən/Definition
› literary soft, smooth, and shiny like silk: The princess in the fairy story had long silken hair.Soft and fluffy › a silken sound is one that is pleasant because it is very smooth: The actor delivered his speech in a silken voice.Sound and its properties
(Definition of silken adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- anneal verb
- as smooth as silk/a baby's bottom idiom
- feathery adjective
- flaccid adjective
- floaty adjective
- foamy adjective
- frothy adjective
- furry adjective
- fuzzy adjective (HAIR/FUR)
- limp adjective
- macerate verb
- satiny adjective
- soften verb (LESS HARD)
- softener noun
- spongy adjective
- squashy adjective
- squidgy adjective
- sudsy adjective
- velvet adjective (QUALITY)
- workable adjective (SHAPE)
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