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silk·en  (slkn)
adj.
1. Made of silk.
2. Resembling silk in texture or appearance; smooth and lustrous. See Synonyms at sleek.
3. Delicately pleasing or caressing in effect: a silken voice.
4. Luxurious.

silken [ˈsɪlkən]
adj
1. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) made of silk
2. resembling silk in smoothness or gloss
3. (Clothing & Fashion) dressed in silk
4. soft and delicate
5. Rare luxurious or elegant
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.silken - having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light; "glossy auburn hair"; "satiny gardenia petals"; "sleek black fur"; "silken eyelashes"; "silky skin"; "a silklike fabric"; "slick seals and otters"
bright - emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts; "the sun was bright and hot"; "a bright sunlit room"
Translations
silken [ˈsɪlkən] ADJ
1. (= of silk) → de seda; (= like silk) → sedoso, sedeño
2. (= suave) [manner, voice] → suave, mimoso
silken
adj (old: = of silk) → seiden; (= like silk)seidig; mannerglatt; voice(bedrohlich) sanft
silken [ˈsɪlkən] (liter) adj (dress, hair) → di seta; (skin) → vellutato/a; (voice) → suadente, carezzevole


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The river said, 'Run first to the bride, and ask her for a silken cord to draw up the water.
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No longer shall her little silken figure flit up and down your quiet staircases, no more deck out your silent rooms with flowers, humming the while some happy little song.
 
 
 
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