What does Silken mean?
Definitions for Silken
ˈsɪl kənsilken
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Princeton's WordNet
satiny, sleek, silken, silky, silklike, slickadjective
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
"glossy auburn hair"; "satiny gardenia petals"; "sleek black fur"; "silken eyelashes"; "silky skin"; "a silklike fabric"; "slick seals and otters"
Wiktionary
silkenadjective
Made of silk.
silkenadjective
Having a smooth, soft, or light texture, like that of silk; suggestive of silk.
silkenadjective
Smoothly uttered; flowing, subtle, or convincing in presentation.
Etymology: From silken, from seolcen, equivalent to.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Silkenadjective
Etymology: from silk.
Men counsel and give comfort to that grief
Which they themselves not feel; but tasting it,
Their counsel turns to passion, which before
Would give preceptial medicine to rage;
Fetter strong madness in a silken thread;
Charm ach with air, and agony with words. William Shakespeare.Now, will we revel it
With silken coats, and caps, and golden rings. William Shakespeare.She weeps,
And words address’d seem tears dissolv’d,
Wetting the borders of her silken veil. John Milton.Full many a lady fair, in court full oft
Beholding them, him secretly envide,
And wisht that two such fans, so silken soft,
And golden fair, her love would her provide. Edmund Spenser.All the youth of England are on fire,
And silken dalliance in the wardrobe lies. William Shakespeare, Hen. V.For then the hills with pleasing shades are crown’d,
And sleeps are sweeter on the silken ground. Dryden.Dress up virtue in all the beauties of oratory, and you will find the wild passions of men too violent to be restrained by such mild and silken language. Isaac Watts, Improv. of the Mind.
Shall a beardless boy,
A cocker’d, silken wanton, brave our fields,
And flesh his spirit in a warlike soil,
Mocking the air with colours idly spread,
And find no check? William Shakespeare, King John.
Wikipedia
silken
Silk is a natural protein fiber, some forms of which can be woven into textiles. The protein fiber of silk is composed mainly of fibroin and is produced by certain insect larvae to form cocoons. The best-known silk is obtained from the cocoons of the larvae of the mulberry silkworm Bombyx mori reared in captivity (sericulture). The shimmering appearance of silk is due to the triangular prism-like structure of the silk fibre, which allows silk cloth to refract incoming light at different angles, thus producing different colors. Silk is produced by several insects; but, generally, only the silk of moth caterpillars has been used for textile manufacturing. There has been some research into other types of silk, which differ at the molecular level. Silk is mainly produced by the larvae of insects undergoing complete metamorphosis, but some insects, such as webspinners and raspy crickets, produce silk throughout their lives. Silk production also occurs in hymenoptera (bees, wasps, and ants), silverfish, caddisflies, mayflies, thrips, leafhoppers, beetles, lacewings, fleas, flies, and midges. Other types of arthropods produce silk, most notably various arachnids, such as spiders.
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silken
Silken generally refers to something that is soft, smooth, fine, and glossy, very much like silk. It can refer to various things such as fabric, hair, or even a voice or a way of moving, illustrating the gentleness or elegance of them. It is also used metaphorically to describe a luxurious or delicate manner or texture.
Webster Dictionary
Silkenadjective
of or pertaining to silk; made of, or resembling, silk; as, silken cloth; a silken veil
Silkenadjective
fig.: Soft; delicate; tender; smooth; as, silken language
Silkenadjective
dressed in silk
Silkenverb
to render silken or silklike
Etymology: [AS. seolcen, seolocen.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Silken in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Silken in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of Silken in a Sentence
Come live with me, and be my love, And we will some new pleasures prove Of golden sands, and crystal brooks, With silken lines, and silver hooks.
Experience is never limited, and it is never complete it is an immense sensibility, a kind of huge spider web of the finest silken threads suspended in the chamber of consciousness, and catching every airborne particle in its tissue.
When he speaks his words are akin to pearls strung on a silken thread....when he should speak it s like lustre shed by a ruby...when he does speak it s like crystal splash that cleaves the blue....
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