silken hair

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• silken - silky — Silken and silky are both used to say that something is smooth and soft like silk. Silken is a literary word. ...silken hair. ...fine silky skin. ◊ silk If you want to say that something is mad …   Useful english dictionary

• silken — [[t]sɪ̱lkən[/t]] 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n Silken is used to describe things that are very pleasantly smooth and soft. [LITERARY] Christabel ran her fingers slowly through her long silken hair. ...her long, silken legs. Syn: silky 2) ADJ: ADJ n A silken… …   English dictionary

• silken — silk|en [ sılkən ] adjective LITERARY 1. ) very soft, smooth, or shiny: silken hair silken skin 2. ) made of silk: a silken shirt 3. ) very soft and gentle: a silken voice …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• silken — UK [ˈsɪlkən] / US adjective literary 1) very soft, smooth, or shiny silken hair silken skin 2) made of silk a silken shirt 3) very soft and gentle a silken voice …   English dictionary

• silken — silk|en [ˈsılkən] adj [usually before noun] literary 1.) soft, smooth, and shiny like silk ▪ her silken hair 2.) made of silk ▪ a silken handkerchief …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• silken — adjective literary 1 soft, smooth, and shiny like silk: her silken hair 2 made of silk: a silken handkerchief …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• Silken Luis De Leon (Leon & Province) — Silken Luis De Leon country: Spain, city: Leon & Province (City: Centre) Silken Luis De Leon Location It is located in the heart of the commercial and administrative area of the city which encloses a very nice monumental part also close to the… …   International hotels

• silken — /ˈsɪlkən/ (say silkuhn) adjective 1. made of silk. 2. like silk. 3. smooth; soft. 4. clad in silk. 5. elegant; luxurious. –verb (t) 6. to make (hair, skin, etc.) lustrous, smooth and soft. {silk + en2} –silkened, adjective …  

• Angel hair — is a rare and perplexing phenomenon that has so far defied explanation. It is made up of silken threads that rain down onto the earth and stands out against a cloudless blue sky. Touching it will almost certainly make it vanish.HistoryIn… …   Wikipedia

• sleek — sleek, slick, glossy, velvety, silken, silky, satiny are comparable when they mean having a smooth bright surface or appearance. Sleek and slick are sometimes interchangeable with this meaning {dark slick leaves Langley} {the sleek blue plums… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• silk´en|ly — silk|en «SIHL kuhn», adjective, verb. –adj. 1. a) made of silk: »a silken dress. The king wore silken robes. b) of or having to do with silk stuffs or goods. 2. like silk; soft, smooth, and glossy: »She has silken hair. 3. a) …   Useful english dictionary