a. 丝的, 绸制的, 柔软的, 圆滑的

[ adj ]
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
<adj.all>
glossy auburn hairsatiny gardenia petals
sleek black fur
silken eyelashes
silky skin
a silklike fabric
slick seals and otters

Silken \Silk"en\, a. [AS. seolcen, seolocen.]
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.


Silken \Silk"en\, v. t.
To render silken or silklike. --Dyer.