silken
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Synonyms & Antonyms for silken
Synonyms
cottony, downy, satin, satiny, silklike, silky, soft, velvetlike, velvety
Antonyms
coarse, harsh, rough, scratchy
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Popular dishes include yellowfin tuna with sea urchin and silken tofu or Champagne lobster with French toast and Sterling caviar. — Sophie Davies, Condé Nast Traveler, "29 Best Restaurants in Sydney," 14 Mar. 2018 Jellied cranberry sauce goes through much the same process, but it is heavily strained, removing elements of nature — skin, seeds — that would impede its perfect, silken texture. — Rachel Sugar, Vox, "Canned cranberry sauce, explained," 21 Nov. 2018 Visiting his son in prison, Leo is at his silken ease delivering the barest murmur of regret over Jack’s arrest for his mother’s murder, and noting that his crime was, of course, not surprising, given his delinquent nature. — Dorothy Rabinowitz, WSJ, "‘Ordeal by Innocence’ Review: A Suspect in the Family," 9 Aug. 2018 Even in pianissimo passagework high up in his instrument, Bell emphasized beauty of tone and silken legato line. — Howard Reich, chicagotribune.com, "CSO at Ravinia review: Marin Alsop poetically launches Bernstein tribute," 13 July 2018 But her brilliant asides, combined with the silken movement of each testament’s ceding to the next, also give us the feeling of watching a deep, cold river. — Joan Frank, SFChronicle.com, "‘Kudos,’ by Rachel Cusk," 6 July 2018 Some say she was strangled with a silken cord while praying, and others claim she was smothered between two feather mattresses. — Anne Thériault, Longreads, "Queens of Infamy: Joanna of Naples," 3 July 2018 Jumping spider Jumping spiders also do not tend to spin webs, instead making silken shelters under leaves or bark, according to MSU's website. — Caroline Blackmon, Detroit Free Press, "5 of Michigan's scariest-looking spiders: What to know," 25 June 2018 My current favorite gloss is this one from Glossier, which lasts a lot longer and is way less sticky, with a luxe, silken texture. — Jasmine Sanders, The Cut, "How to Look Perfect in the Summer," 21 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'silken.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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