adj.
Pronunciation: ' sil-k ə n
Function: adjective
Date: before 12th century
1 : made or consisting of silk
2 : resembling silk: as a : SOFT , LUSTROUS b (1) : agreeably smooth : HARMONIOUS <a silken voice> (2) : SUAVE , INGRATIATING
3 a : dressed in silk < silken ankles> b : having a richly luxurious quality <the same silken surroundings encountered at the restaurant's far more expensive evening meal ― Elaine Tait>