1
: made or consisting of silk
2
: resembling silk: such as
b(1)
: agreeably smooth : harmonious
a silken voice
(2)
3
a
: dressed in silk
silken ankles
b
: having a richly luxurious quality
the same silken surroundings encountered at the restaurant's far more expensive evening meal—
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the silken texture of the synthetic fabric
she was unaccustomed to living in such silken surroundings
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For the Cantonese quail that recently replaced the lamb lengua as Addison’s meat dish, Bradley and his staff came up with a quail egg-drop soup (featuring silken tofu and shiitake mushrooms) that’s served before the main event of quail with a five-spice sauce.
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Specifically, Dada recommends silken tofu, the softest type.
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How to use it: Use a whisk to combine one third-block of silken tofu with cooking liquid (water, nut milk, whole milk) until smooth.
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As butter melts, silken tofu welcomes it with open arms, soaking up the golden goodness.
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Andy Wang, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Specifically, Dada recommends silken tofu, the softest type.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 26 Feb. 2025
How to use it: Use a whisk to combine one third-block of silken tofu with cooking liquid (water, nut milk, whole milk) until smooth.
—Audrey Bruno, SELF, 20 Feb. 2025
As butter melts, silken tofu welcomes it with open arms, soaking up the golden goodness.
—Emma Laperruque, Bon Appétit, 20 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for silken
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“Silken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silken. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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silken
adjective
silk·en
ˈsil-kən 
1
: made of or with silk
2
: resembling silk especially in soft smooth feel
3
: pleasantly smooth
a silken voice
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