Definition of SILKLIKE

silklike

Adjective Satellite

  • having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
    • "a silklike fabric"

Adj

  • Synonym of silky, like silk.

Adjective

  • Resembling silk in texture or appearance.

Examples

  • The feel of the new Scrabble board was almost SILKLIKE, making tile placement a joy.
  • The first artificial silk was cellulose-based rayon, known as viscose in Europe; DuPont's entirely synthetic nylon was insufficiently silklike at first to serve as a good substitute in fashion but quickly replaced Japanese silk for Allied military applications during World War II.

Origin / Etymology

From silk + -like, q.v.

Synonyms

satiny, silken, silky, sleek, slick, like silk

Scrabble Score: 16

silklike: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
silklike: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
silklike: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

silklike: valid Words With Friends Word