English-German translation for "silken"

"silken" German translation

silken
[ˈsilkən]adjective | Adjektiv adj

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seiden, aus Seide, Seiden… sanft, zart, lieblich, zärtlich, einschmeichelnd in Seide gekleidet, Seide tragend weichlich, verweichlicht, üppig seidig, seidenweich, -artig
examples
  • silken veil
    Seidenschleier
    silken veil
  • sanft, zart, lieblich
    silken soft figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    silken soft figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
  • zärtlich, einschmeichelnd
    silken ingratiating: words, personet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    silken ingratiating: words, personet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
examples
  • weichlich, verweichlicht, üppig
    silken rare | seltenselten (weak, luxurious) figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    silken rare | seltenselten (weak, luxurious) figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
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