silken

/'silkən/

Thân thiện

Her silken hair gleamed in the sunlight.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Made of silk: Describing something that is composed of the fine, soft fiber produced by silkworms.
   • Resembling silk in texture; smooth, soft, and lustrous: Used to describe surfaces, materials, or even qualities that are exceptionally smooth, soft, and often shiny, similar to silk fabric.

Usage

• The adjective "silken" is used attributively (before a noun) to describe the material or quality of the noun.
• It often conveys a sense of luxury, delicacy, and refined smoothness.
• While its literal meaning relates to silk, its figurative use to describe texture or appearance is more common.

Examples

• Literal (made of silk):
  • The queen wore a silken gown to the ceremony.
  • He gifted her a silken scarf from his travels.
• Figurative (smooth and soft):
  • The kitten had silken fur that was pleasant to touch.
  • She spoke in a silken voice that calmed everyone in the room.
  • The silken petals of the rose felt delicate against her skin.

Advanced Usage

• "Silken" can be used metaphorically to describe non-physical attributes that are smooth, persuasive, or insinuating.
  • The politician's silken words disguised his true intentions.
  • He was lulled by the silken promises of easy wealth.

Variants and Related Words

• Silk (n): The fine, strong, soft fiber produced by silkworms.
• Silky (adj): Very similar to "silken," meaning smooth, soft, and shiny like silk. Often used interchangeably, though "silky" is more common in everyday language.
  • The fabric had a silky sheen.
• Silken-haired (adj): Having hair that is smooth and soft like silk.
  • The silken-haired model was featured in the advertisement.

Synonyms

• Sleek: Smooth and glossy.
• Satiny: Having a smooth, glossy surface like satin.
• Lustrous: Shining softly.
• Glossy: Shiny and smooth.

Antonyms

• Coarse: Rough or loose in texture.
• Rough: Having an uneven or irregular surface.
• Dull: Lacking brightness or shine.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. 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

Từ đồng nghĩa

• satiny
• sleek
• silky
• silklike
• slick