silklike

Thân thiện

A model wears a silklike dress on the runway.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Having a smooth, soft, and shiny surface that resembles silk in texture and appearance. This quality often involves a fine, lustrous, and sleek feel.

Usage

• The adjective "silklike" is used to describe surfaces, materials, or textures that are exceptionally smooth, soft, and glossy, similar to silk. It is a descriptive term often applied in contexts involving fabric, hair, skin, or natural elements.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The new bedding was made of a wonderfully silklike material.
  • After using the conditioner, her hair felt silklike to the touch.
  • The petals of the flower had a silklike sheen.

Advanced Usage

• Descriptive Comparison: Often used in similes or metaphors to evoke a high quality of smoothness and luxury.
  • Her voice was as smooth and silklike as the fabric she described.

Variants and Related Words

• Silken (adj): Having the smooth, soft, or shiny quality of silk. (e.g., )
• Silky (adj): Resembling silk in smoothness, softness, or glossiness. (e.g., )
• Sleek (adj): Smooth and glossy, often as if polished. (e.g., )
• Satiny (adj): Having a smooth, soft, and shiny surface like satin. (e.g., )
• Glossy (adj): Shiny and smooth on the surface. (e.g., )

Synonyms

• Smooth
• Lustrous
• Soft
• Glossy
• Sleek

Antonyms

• Rough
• Coarse
• Dull
• Matt

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
• silken
• silky
• slick