- (a.) Fig.: Soft; delicate; tender; smooth; as, silken language.
- (v.t.) To render silken or silklike.
- (a.) Of or pertaining to silk; made of or resembling, silk; as, silken cloth; a silken veil.
- (a.) Dressed in silk.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
| APA | Webster's. (2011). silken. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/silken/definitions/2062058 |
| Chicago | Webster's. 2011. "silken" http://smartdefine.org/silken/definitions/2062058 (accessed September 23, 2026). |
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| MLA | Webster's. "silken" 28 May 2011. Web. 23 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/silken/definitions/2062058> |