What is the adverb of silk?
adverb. /ˈsɪlkəli/ /ˈsɪlkəli/ in a smooth and gentle way.
adjective,silk·i·er, silk·i·est. of or like silk; smooth, lustrous, soft, or delicate: silky skin. Botany. covered with fine, soft, closely set hairs, as a leaf.
Option D) Silken – The nouns which are concrete, and can be touched and seen can be suffixed with '-en' to form an adjective. For e.g. Gold-Golden, Brass-Brazen, Clove-Cloven, Silk-silken. Therefore, -en is the correct suffix for the noun 'silk'.
Meaning of silkily in English
in a way that is soft and smooth, like silk (= a delicate, soft type of cloth): He lifted up a handful of her hair and let it slide silkily through his fingers.
silky in American English
1. of or like silk; soft, smooth, lustrous, etc.
smooth. / (smuːð) / adjective.
verb. silked; silking; silks.
silk noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes | Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary at OxfordLearnersDictionaries.com.
noun. noun. /sɪlk/ 1[uncountable] fine soft thread produced by silkworms.
Silky is an adjective describing something smooth, soft, and glossy — like your friend's silky hair or the silky fabric of a formal gown. Silky is a textural description, and it can be used to describe food, fabric, or hair. The word can also be used to describe vocal textures, as well.
What does it mean to be silky smooth?
Lacking impediments or obstacles, unhindered, as in The negotiations went smooth as silk. This simile alludes to the slippery quality of silk. [c. 1900] Also see smooth sailing. Video Player is loading.
The term “fake silk” is frequently merely another word for rayon. It is also known as bamboo silk when manufactured of bamboo viscose. Rayon is referred to as synthetic silk. It possesses characteristics akin to silk. Because it shares all the characteristics of silk, rayon fibre is frequently referred to as fake silk.
Silk fabric's high absorbency allows this material to be breathable. Texture: Silk fabric gives off a luxurious feel due to it's flattering sheen. It also has an incredibly soft and lightweight hand feel which feels smooth on the skin.
A fabric that is soft, sensuous and screams tenderness, the Angora silk yarn is made up of the world's softest thread. It comes from the meek 'Angora' rabbit. These rabbits have been used to harvest the Angora silk yarn for hundreds of years, with the origin of this yarn being in Turkey.
adverb. /ˈsɪlki/ /ˈsɪlki/ silky smooth/soft very smooth or soft.
In English grammar, a flat adverb, bare adverb, or simple adverb is an adverb that has the same form as the corresponding adjective, so it usually does not end in -ly, e.g. "drive slow", "drive fast", "dress smart", etc.
adverb. /ˈdʒentli/ /ˈdʒentli/ in a way that is soft and light, not strong, extreme or violent. She held the baby gently.
white adjective, noun [C/U] (COLOR)
Also, since adverbs end in -ly, therefore it is not an adverb either. Thus Love can be used as a verb or a noun only. Note: There are many such words that can be used both as nouns and verbs.
Fast is both an adjective and an adverb. Quick is an adjective and the adverb form is quickly.
Is silk real silk?
Real silk is often made by hand, so you'll often see subtle imperfections like bumps or loose threads in the fabric. Meanwhile, artificial silk is made using machine looms, producing a smooth and seemingly perfect fabric. That's not to say that you should rule out any smooth silk fabrics you see as fake, though.
On this page you'll find 13 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to silk, such as: fiber, taffeta, thread, tulle, mantua, and pongee.
Silk is a natural fibre and can be woven into a raw textured cloth, plain weaves, sandwashed finishes, fine chiffons and much more. Satin is a weave, which produces a shine on the face of the fabric and can be woven using any fibre such as cotton, linen, viscose, silk and more.
Silk is an incredibly expensive textile, and while some genuine manufacturers can afford to offer it at reasonable prices, if you're seeing something at an extremely low price then it's probably too good to be true.
Silk is an uncountable noun. Silk is also a material noun.
