SILKEN


Meaning of SILKEN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsil-kən ]

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.