adj. Having a smooth, soft, or light texture, like that of silk; suggestive of silk.
adj. Smoothly uttered; flowing, subtle, or convincing in presentation.
v. To render silken or silklike.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. Of or pertaining to silk; made of, or resembling, silk.
adj. Fig.: Soft; delicate; tender; smooth.
adj. Dressed in silk.
v. To render silken or silklike.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Of, pertaining to, or consisting of silk.
Like silk; soft or lustrous; hence, delicate; tender; smooth.
Dressed in silk; hence, luxurious.
To make silky or like silk; render soft or lustrous.
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adj. having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
Word Usage
"She wrapped her tree in silken lies, spun promise-dreams of innocence, beguiling the fetid flies that were the souls of her progeny generations upon generations gone."