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шёлковый — meaning in English

shyolkovyy

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English meaning

  • silken adjective Made of silk, or soft and smooth like silk.
  • silky adjective Smooth and soft to the touch, like silk.

Senses

шёлковый is used for these senses in English:

  • silken Synonym of silky, like silk, silklike, particularly
  • silky Similar in appearance or texture (especially in softness and smoothness) to silk.

silken — full definition

  1. adjective Made of silk, or soft and smooth like silk.
  2. adjective Smooth and persuasive in speech or manner, often in a slightly untrustworthy way.

silky — full definition

  1. adjective Smooth and soft to the touch, like silk.
  2. adjective Smooth and pleasant in a way that can seem too polished or seductive.
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