Fig.: Soft; delicate; tender; smooth; as, silken language.

To render silken or silklike.

having a smooth, gleaming surface; "glossy auburn hair"; "satiny gardenia petals"; "sleek black fur"; "silken eyelashes"; "silky skin"; "a silklike fabric"; "slick seals and otters"

Of or pertaining to silk; made of, or resembling, silk; as, silken cloth; a silken veil.

Dressed in silk.