Meanings
comparative more silklike · superlative most silklike
- Synonym of silky, like silk.
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.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveSynonym of silky, like silk.
More synonyms by meaning
adjectivehaving a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light; being of a smooth, soft and lustrous quality, resembling silk
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
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silklike. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/silklike
“silklike.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/silklike. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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