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silkiness


Meanings
  • adjective

    A smooth, soft, and slippery texture or quality.


Variants
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silkier , silkiest , silkily , silkiness , silkinesses , silky
Etymology
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From Old French 'silk' and the suffix -iness.


Trivia
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  1. Silk is one of the oldest textiles known to humans, with evidence dating back to 3000 BC.

  2. The process of producing silk involves extracting it from the cocoons of silkworms.


Related Concepts
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  1. Softness: Related concept: Softness is a semantic field that includes words describing the lack of hardness or roughness, similar to silkiness.

  2. Smoothness: Related concept: Smoothness is a semantic field that includes words describing the lack of roughness or irregularities, similar to silkiness.


Culture
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In literature, silkiness is often used to describe the texture of fabrics or the feel of substances like water or oil. It can also be used metaphorically to describe smooth and elegant speech or behavior.

How to Memorize "silkiness"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a piece of smooth, soft silk sliding through your fingers.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'silkiness' with the feeling of running water or the softness of a baby's skin.

  3. mnemonics

    - Remember that 'silkiness' starts with the letter 's' and describes a soft, smooth texture.


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