Results for silk

Definitions of silk:

part of speech: noun

The delicate, soft thread produced by certain caterpillars: thread or cloth woven from it.

part of speech: noun

A fine, soft, lustrous substance made from threads spun by various insect larvae to form their cocoons; any similar thread, as that spun by a spider; fabric or garments made of silk; anything like silk; as, the silk on an ear of corn.

part of speech: noun

The fine glossy filament or thread produced by certain caterpillars; the thread or cloth made of it.

part of speech: adjective

Pert. to or consisting of silk.

part of speech: adjective

Pertaining to or consisting of silk.

Usage examples for silk:

• The moment the rough covering my teasing behaviour has thrown over her affections is quite removed, I doubt not to find all silk and silver at the bottom, all soft, bright, and charming. "Clarissa, Volume 4 (of 9) History Of A Young Lady", Samuel Richardson

• She arranged the black silk handkerchief on her head, and set her dress in order. "The Isle of Unrest", Henry Seton Merriman

• Adrienne lay in her great purple silk bed, pale, but looking more weary and sad than ill. "Francezka", Molly Elliot Seawell

• Pink silk stockings and dainty pink slippers completed her costume, and her father declared she looked good enough to eat. "Marjorie's Busy Days", Carolyn Wells