silken
Like fine fabric
Silken describes something made of silk or resembling silk in texture—smooth, soft, and lustrous: silken threads, silken hair.
The word is more literary than *silk* used as an adjective, carrying a poetic or elevated quality: her silken voice.
Silken often suggests luxuriousness or delicacy.
Glossy-surfaced woven cloth
- chiffonDelicate transparent textile
- organzaSheer, crisp dress fabric
- taffetaSmooth, lustrous woven cloth
- velvetThick-pile textile
brocade · damask · jacquard · charmeuse · georgette · crepe · tulle · lace
Without roughness or difficulty
sleek · supple · lustrous · sheen · shimmer · gloss · softness · plush
Filmy, delicate material
- diaphanousDelicately translucent
- sheerAbsolute; also diaphanous
- translucentPermitting diffused light passage
- filmyThin and translucent
gauzy · wispy · ethereal · airy · fine · thin · lightweight · floaty
Ostentatiously wealthy
- sumptuousSplendidly rich and costly
- lavishAbundant beyond necessity
- plushThick-pile soft fabric
- decadentSelf-indulgent, often corruptly
extravagant · rich · elegant · refined · exquisite · indulgent · sensuous · luscious
satin
Glossy-surfaced woven cloth
- chiffonDelicate transparent textile
- organzaSheer, crisp dress fabric
- taffetaSmooth, lustrous woven cloth
velvet · brocade · damask · jacquard · charmeuse · georgette · crepe · tulle · lace · shantung
smooth
Without roughness or difficulty
glossy · sleek · supple · lustrous · sheen · shimmer · gloss · softness · plush · finesse
gossamer
Filmy, delicate material
- diaphanousDelicately translucent
- sheerAbsolute; also diaphanous
- translucentPermitting diffused light passage
filmy · gauzy · wispy · ethereal · airy · fine · thin · lightweight · floaty · fragile
opulent
Ostentatiously wealthy
decadent · extravagant · rich · elegant · refined · exquisite · indulgent · sensuous · luscious · precious
mellifluous
Sweetly smooth-sounding
melodious · suave · persuasive · seductive · crooning · purring · whispering · flowing · liquid · resonant
silkendull
Lacking edge or interest
matte · rough-hewn · coarse · lusterless · crude
- smooth as silkCompletely free of friction
- silk cocoonLarva's protective fiber shell
- soft as silkExtremely smooth-textured
- silk sheetsSmooth fabric bedcovers
- corn silkFibrous strands surrounding kernels
- as smooth as silkDescribing flawless texture
silk, silky, silked, silks, silkiness, silkier, silkiest, silkily, silkworm