Silken
Pronunciation : Silk"en
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [AS. seolcen, seolocen.]
Definition : 1. Of or pertaining to silk; made of, or resembling, silk; as, silken cloth; a silken veil.
2. Fig.: Soft; delicate; tender; smooth; as, silken language. "Silken terms precise." Shak.
3. Dressed in silk. "A . . . silken wanton." Shak.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Silk"en
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To render silken or silklike. Dyer.
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Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913