1 : made of silk or a cloth that is like silk
▪ silken [=silk] robes ▪ a silken cord ▪ silken cushions 2 : smooth, soft, and shiny like silk
▪ her silken [=(more commonly) silky] black hair ▪ the baby's silken skin 3 of food : smooth, soft, and rich
▪ silken pudding/pâté 4 of a sound : smooth and pleasant to hear
▪ his silken voice ▪ the silken tones of his violin
▪ silken [=silk] robes ▪ a silken cord ▪ silken cushions
▪ her silken [=(more commonly) silky] black hair ▪ the baby's silken skin
▪ silken pudding/pâté
▪ his silken voice ▪ the silken tones of his violin







