silken

silken

adjective

Definition of SILKEN

1

smooth or delicate in appearance or feel <the silken texture of the synthetic fabric>

Synonyms cottony, downy, satin, satiny, silken, silklike, silky, velvetlike, velvety

Related Words creamy; chiffon, delicate, fine, slick; ultrasoft

Near Antonyms bumpy, irregular, jagged, lumpy, pebbly; broken, jagged, ragged, roughened, rugged, scraggy; grainy, granular, gritty

Antonyms coarse, harsh, rough, scratchy

2

showing obvious signs of wealth and comfort <she was unaccustomed to living in such silken surroundings>

Synonyms Babylonian, deluxe, lavish, Lucullan (also Lucullian), luxe, luxuriant, luxury, opulent, palace, palatial, plush, plushy, silken, sumptuous

Related Words costly, dear, expensive, precious, premium, rich; extravagant, grandiose, ostentatious, pretentious, showy; august, awesome, awful, baronial, beautiful, gorgeous, grand, heroic (also heroical), imposing, impressive, kingly, magnificent, majestic, monumental, noble, proud, regal, royal, splendid, stately; comfortable, cozy, homelike, homey (also homy), snug

Near Antonyms economical, frugal, meager (or meagre), spare, stingy, thrifty

Antonyms ascetic (also ascetical), austere, humble, no-frills, spartan