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Definition of Silken

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

Meaning of Silken from wikipedia

- sioloc, from Latin: seri**** and Ancient Gr****: σηρικός, romanized: sērikós, "silken", ultimately from the Chinese word "sī" and other Asian sources—compare...
- The Silken Windhound is an American breed of sighthound. Like most sighthounds, Silkens are noted coursers.[citation needed] Silken Windhounds are graceful...
- pressing the resulting curds into solid white blocks of varying softness: silken, soft, firm, and extra (or super) firm. It originated in China and has been...
- FitzGerald, 10th Earl of Kildare (1513 – 3 February 1537), also known as Silken Thomas (Irish: Tomás an tSíoda), was a leading figure in 16th-century Irish...
- Silken Suzette Laumann, MSC (born November 14, 1964) is a Canadian champion rower. Laumann was born in Toronto Township, Ontario, now Mississauga. Starting...
- The Cave of the Silken Web (traditional Chinese: 盤絲洞; simplified Chinese: 盘丝洞; pinyin: Pan Si Dong) a.k.a. Journey to the West - the Spiders Cave (西遊記-盤絲洞;...
- Hotel Silken Puerta América is a luxury Silken Hotel in Madrid, Spain. The exterior was designed by Jean Nouvel. The hotel's most defining characteristic...
- formerly known as the yellow-breasted bird-of-paradise and also known as the silken satinbird, is a species of bird in the family Cnemophilidae. It is monotypic...
- New York described sundubu-jjigae as "a hearty brew of ****y broth and silken tofu that is served in cast-iron bowls. Topped with scallions and nuggets...
- The Silken Affair is a 1956 British romantic comedy film directed by Roy Kellino and starring David Niven, Geneviève Page, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Joan Sims...