Used in a Sentence

silken

How to use silken in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for silken.

Editorial note

The rains had made deep puddles and she couldn’t step across without spoiling her silken robes.

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Quick take

having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light; "glossy auburn hair"; "satiny gardenia petals"; "sleek black fur"; "silken eyelashes"; "silky skin"; "a silklike fabric"; "slick seals and otters"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of silken gathered in one view.

adjective

having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light; "glossy auburn hair"; "satiny gardenia petals"; "sleek black fur"; "silken eyelashes"; "silky skin"; "a silklike fabric"; "slick seals and otters"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for silken.

adjective

having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light; "glossy auburn hair"; "satiny gardenia petals"; "sleek black fur"; "silken eyelashes"; "silky skin"; "a silklike fabric"; "slick seals and otters"

Example sentences

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The rains had made deep puddles and she couldn’t step across without spoiling her silken robes.

2

If you're building in tofu, choosing extra firm over silken isn't really going to help.

3

This kind of “silken” sachet is what you get when you buy sachets from Harney, but they also sell a lot of loose-leaf.

4

There is an old proverb my grandmother used to say: "My house is my castle, my cheap cotton silken, my wooden chair, made of gold".

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Also Voltaire quote: “History is filled with the sound of silken slippers going downstairs and wooden shoes coming up.”

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I made silken tofu at home recently just using calcium sulfate and soy milk that I had also made from scratch.

7

I rescued a rat from the silken-jaws of my pseudo-homicidal cat, and the ungrateful rodent bit through half of my finger - I thought it would be sensible to have a checkup/shot.

8

My mother, she killed me, my father, he ate me, My sister Marlene gathered all my bones, Tied them in a silken scarf, Laid them beneath the juniper tree, Tweet, tweet, what a beautiful bird am I.

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But I'm sure it is the same sentiment as the Dutch expression I remember from a couple of Dan Carlin podcasts, about ascending the stairs in wooden clogs, and descending them in silken slippers.

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But to hold it up as a golden example of everything that was ever right with this country, and state repeatedly that if we only returned to its silken word everything would be glorious once more, is...

11

For modifications, they probably say "the third paragraph on page 20" for ease of reference [1].The author ideally wants every thing generated by a government to be handed over on a silken pillow in perfect Legislative DocBook markup with all meta data painstakingly entered and kept up to date.

Proper noun examples

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Silken tofu in whatever sauce is still silken tofu, pure and simple.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use silken in a sentence?

The rains had made deep puddles and she couldn’t step across without spoiling her silken robes.

What does silken mean?

having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light; "glossy auburn hair"; "satiny gardenia petals"; "sleek black fur"; "silken eyelashes"; "silky skin"; "a silklike fabric"; "slick seals and otters"

What part of speech is silken?

silken is commonly used as adjective.