Silken and Slippery

Silken

Silken adjective - Smooth or delicate in appearance or feel.

Slippery and silken are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Slippery" instead an adjective "Silken".

Nearby Words: silky, silk

Slippery

Slippery adjective - Given to acting in secret and to concealing one's intentions.

Silken and slippery are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Silken" instead an adjective "Slippery".

Nearby Words: slipper, slippy, slippered, slippering
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