silk Sentence Examples

  1. The luxurious silk gown shimmered under the ballroom lights.
  2. The delicate petals of the orchid had the smooth texture of silk.
  3. The parachute billowed in the wind like a silken canopy.
  4. Her long, flowing hair cascaded over her shoulders like liquid silk.
  5. The Spider-Man suit was made of a special kind of silk that was both strong and flexible.
  6. The ancient scrolls were written on a fine, silken paper.
  7. The flag of India waved proudly, its silken fabric fluttering in the breeze.
  8. The moths laid their eggs on the silken threads of the spider's web.
  9. The smooth, cool silk of the sheets felt heavenly on her skin.
  10. The artist's brushstrokes on the canvas flowed seamlessly, like silken threads.

silk Meaning

Wordnet

silk (n)

a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae

animal fibers produced by silkworms and other larvae that spin cocoons and by most spiders

Webster

silk (n.)

The fine, soft thread produced by various species of caterpillars in forming the cocoons within which the worm is inclosed during the pupa state, especially that produced by the larvae of Bombyx mori.

Hence, thread spun, or cloth woven, from the above-named material.

That which resembles silk, as the filiform styles of the female flower of maize.

Synonyms & Antonyms of silk

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a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae, animal fibers produced by silkworms and other larvae that spin cocoons and by most spider

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The luxurious silk gown shimmered under the ballroom lights.

The delicate petals of the orchid had the smooth texture of silk.

The parachute billowed in the wind like a silken canopy.

Her long, flowing hair cascaded over her shoulders like liquid silk.