silk

Speech parts

1. silk - Noun

2. silk - Verb

3. Silk - Proper noun

Meaning

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.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

damask satin chiffon taffeta mantua lisle georgette clay rayon astrakhan corduroy velveteen material cotton alabaster
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Antonyms

rough coarse artificial silk art silk

Hypernyms

material fabric cloth textile animal fiber animal fibre

Hyponyms

sarcenet sarsenet

Phrases with the word

Spider silk smooth as silk tussah silk as smooth as silk watered-silk artificial silk

Anagrams

slik Lisk skil

Examples

The poet makes silk dresses out of worms. Wallace Stevens

If I look upon my whole life, I cannot think of another time when I felt more comfortable: when I had no worries, fears, or desires, when my life seemed as soft and lovely as lying inside a cocoon of rose silk. Amy Tan

We never had any silk sheets in our family... Jimmy Hoffa

Dress the monkey in silk and it is still a monkey. Argentinean Proverb

A silk dress doesn't mean clean undergarments. Haitian Proverb

You cannot make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. Irish Proverb

Close letter words and terms

siliquous siliqyiform Silistra silk acacia silk carpet silk cotton