Silken
(adjective)
- Made of silk or having the texture or appearance of silk.
- Smooth and soft to the touch like silk.
Origin:
From middle english silken, from old english sēolcen, from sēolc ("silk") + -en.
Examples:
- She wore a silken dress to the ball.
- The silken sheets felt luxurious against his skin.
- The silken curtains billowed in the breeze.
- The silken rope was strong and durable.
- The silken hair of the young girl was the envy of the other children.