Silken

6 lettersadjectivemoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Having a surface that is smooth, soft, and lustrous in the manner of silk.

“The cat had silken fur that shone beautifully in the afternoon light.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

silk·en

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Synonyms

satiny sleek silkysilklikeslick

Antonyms

rough coarse

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Anagrams of Silken

Words that use exactly the same letters as “silken”.

inkles likens

Words you can make from Silken

Shorter words formed from the letters in “silken”.

elsin inkle kilns kines lenis liens liken likes lines links niels silen skein sline slink elks enki ilks inks isle kens kiln kine kins

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