The meaning of SILKEN is made or consisting of silk. How to use silken in a sentence.

Adding a coagulant to soy milk curdles it, producing tofu, which ranges in texture from "silken" (very soft) to "extra firm," depending on how much liquid is removed.

SILKEN definition: made of silk. See examples of silken used in a sentence.

A silken garment, fabric, or rope is made of silk or a material that looks like silk.

Definition of silken adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

SILKEN meaning: 1 : made of silk or a cloth that is like silk; 2 : smooth, soft, and shiny like silk

The larvae construct silken cocoons, to which the soil adheres, usually below the surface of the soil but occasionally, in captivity, under dead leaves.

Raw silk of domesticated silk worms, showing its natural shine Silk is a natural protein fiber, some forms of which can be woven into textiles. The protein fiber of silk is composed mainly of fibroin. It is most …

1. Made of silk. 2. Smooth and lustrous like silk. 3. Delicately pleasing or soothing: a silken voice; silken touches.

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