silken

[ sil-kuh n ]

/ ˈsɪl kən /

made of silk.

like silk in smoothness, softness, glossiness, or delicateness.

clad in silk.

smoothly persuasive or ingratiating; mellifluous: the senator's silken oratory.

elegant; luxurious.

Origin of silken

before 900; Middle English; Old English seolcen. See silk, -en²

One is the “silken cord” solution favored by Ottoman sultans.

Dictators' Sons, From Egypt to Libya, Are Doomed |Stephen Kinzer |February 9, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
His silken yellow hair fell in heavy curls on a pair of the broadest shoulders in the dale.

Erling the Bold |R.M. Ballantyne
Tossing the rosebuds on the bench, she began to draw into smoothness the silken loop that defaced the tie.

Flood Tide |Sara Ware Bassett
And the rustle of silken skirts heralded the departure of the ladies away from the hedge and beyond Paul's hearing.

One Day |Anonymous

And now emerging from the darksome shade, She pressed the silken carpet of the glade.

The Culprit Fay |Joseph Rodman Drake
His fingers were just striking the first tap when a silken voice startled him.

Bucky O'Connor |William MacLeod Raine

silken

/ (ˈsɪlkən) /

made of silk

resembling silk in smoothness or gloss

dressed in silk

soft and delicate

rare luxurious or elegant