silkening
Making fabric sleek
Silkening describes the process of becoming smooth or soft like silk, or making something take on silk-like qualities.
Hair products promise silkening effects; fabric softeners claim silkening properties.
The conditioner left her hair silkening under her fingers.
The word is mostly marketing language, rarely appearing outside product descriptions.
Learned behavioral adaptation
- shineEmit or reflect light
- glossingAdding shine or smoothing
- detanglingRemoving knots from fibers
- smoothingReducing irregularities systematically
serum · treatment · keratin · argan · leave-in · anti-frizz · lustrous · manageable
Glossy-surfaced woven cloth
- charmeuseLustrous woven fabric
- chiffonDelicate transparent textile
- organzaSheer, crisp dress fabric
- georgetteSheer, crinkled dress fabric
brocade · damask · jacquard · weaving · loom · cocoon · filament · mulberry
Freedom from irregularity
- softnessYielding to gentle pressure
- sleeknessSmooth, lustrous quality
- velvetySoft and smooth-textured
- supplenessCapacity to bend easily
glide · caress · buttery · creaminess · sheen · luster · slickness · glossiness
Reducing distress or discomfort
- gentleSoft and kind
- caressingTouching with affection
- calmingInducing a settled state
- comfortingGiving emotional ease
soft-touch · tender · relaxing · flowing · gliding · featherlight · effortless
Showy, abundant prosperity
- indulgenceYielding to desire
- lavishnessExcessive richness or abundance
- sumptuousnessExtreme costly elegance
- refinementElegance of manner
elegance · pampering · extravagance · plushness · decadence · richness · premium · haute couture
conditioning
Learned behavioral adaptation
- shineEmit or reflect light
- glossingAdding shine or smoothing
- detanglingRemoving knots from fibers
smoothing · serum · treatment · keratin · argan · leave-in · anti-frizz · lustrous · manageable · sleekening
satin
Glossy-surfaced woven cloth
georgette · brocade · damask · jacquard · weaving · loom · cocoon · filament · mulberry · drape
smoothness
Freedom from irregularity
suppleness · glide · caress · buttery · creaminess · sheen · luster · slickness · glossiness · slipperiness
soothing
Reducing distress or discomfort
comforting · soft-touch · tender · relaxing · flowing · gliding · featherlight · effortless
opulence
Showy, abundant prosperity
- indulgenceYielding to desire
- lavishnessExcessive richness or abundance
- sumptuousnessExtreme costly elegance
refinement · elegance · pampering · extravagance · plushness · decadence · richness · premium · haute couture · exclusivity
silkeningroughening
Making less smooth
coarsening · matting · stiffening · hardening · abrading
silkeningroughening
Making less smooth
coarsening · dulling · drying · damaging · bristling
silkeningweathering
Atmospheric breakdown of materials
corroding · fraying · toughening · callousing · gnarling
silk, silky, silken, silked, silks, silkiness, silkier, silkiest, silkily