silkka — meaning in English

English meaning

• pure adj Not mixed with anything else; free from impurities or contamination.
• sheer adjective Thin enough to see through.
• utter adjective Complete and total; absolute.

Senses

silkka is used for these senses in English:

• pure Free of foreign material or pollutants.
• sheer (by extension) Downright; complete; pure.
• sheer Used to emphasize the amount or degree of something.
• utter (rare) The thing which is most utter (adjective sense) or extreme.

pure — full definition

1. adj Not mixed with anything else; free from impurities or contamination.
2. adj Complete and total; nothing but.
3. adj Morally clean or innocent.

sheer — full definition

1. adjective Thin enough to see through.
2. adjective Complete or absolute, used for emphasis.
3. adjective Very steep, almost straight up and down.

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