silken
adjective/ˈsɪlkən/
Frequency rank: #18,437 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
Soft, smooth, and lustrous like silk.
Example sentence
She ran her fingers over the silken fabric of the evening gown.
Synonyms & related words
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