silkened
Rendered soft, glossy
Silkened is the past tense and past participle of the verb silken, meaning to make smooth, soft, or lustrous like silk.
It appears most often in poetic or literary contexts describing hair, skin, or fabric that has been rendered silky: The conditioner silkened her tangled curls.
The word is relatively rare, as speakers more commonly use silky or silken as adjectives rather than forming a verb.
Without roughness or difficulty
- glossySmooth and shiny
- sleekSmooth and elegant
- polishedSmooth, refined, accomplished
- lustrousSoftly bright, reflective
satin · velvety · sheeny · burnished · buffed · slippery · glassy · shiny
Flexing without damage
- softYielding to touch
- yieldingBending under pressure
- flexibleAble to bend freely
- pliantEasily bent or influenced
tender · malleable · limp · fluid · draped · relaxed · loosened · smoothed
Easily broken or harmed
- gossamerFilmy, delicate material
- sheerAbsolute; also diaphanous
- diaphanousDelicately translucent
- etherealDelicate beyond earthly measure
wispy · translucent · gauzy · lacy · fine · filmy · luminous · iridescent
smooth
Without roughness or difficulty
lustrous · satin · velvety · sheeny · burnished · buffed · slippery · glassy · shiny · slick
supple
Flexing without damage
pliant · tender · malleable · limp · fluid · draped · relaxed · loosened · smoothed · gentled
delicate
Easily broken or harmed
- gossamerFilmy, delicate material
- sheerAbsolute; also diaphanous
- diaphanousDelicately translucent
ethereal · wispy · translucent · gauzy · lacy · fine · filmy · luminous · iridescent · pearlescent
opulent
Ostentatiously wealthy
extravagant · decadent · rich · elegant · ornate · sophisticated · exquisite · refined · indulgent · brocaded