Delicate
Delicate adjective - Satisfying or pleasing because of fineness or mildness.
Silk and delicate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Silk" instead an adjective "Delicate".
Nearby Words: delicacy, delicately
Both words in one sentence
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Silk Hiding Steel: Riken ponders how someone as soft and delicate as Susukihotaru can wield a weapon.
Source: Manga / Otome Youkai Zakuro - If I sliced you into lovely red ribbons with this, would the pieces be as soft and delicate as silk?
Source: Ax Crazy / Video Games - Silk Hiding Steel - Inevera is portrayed as subtle and delicate, but she proves to be a skilled fighter.
Source: Literature / The Warded Man
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