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English Definitions
silk
N
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
silk
N
animal fibers produced by silkworms and other larvae that spin cocoons and by most spiders
N
a plant fiber from the kapok tree; used for stuffing and insulation
N
silk-producing gland of insects (especially of a silkworm) or spiders
N
valuable forage grass of dry upland areas and plains of western North America to northern Mexico
silk hat
N
a man's hat with a tall crown; usually covered with silk or with beaver fur
N
any of several Australian timber trees having usually fernlike foliage and mottled wood used in cabinetry and veneering
N
an ancient trade route between China and the Mediterranean (4,000 miles); followed by Marco Polo in the 13th century to reach Cathay
N
a print made using a stencil process in which an image or design is superimposed on a very fine mesh screen and printing ink is squeegeed onto the printing surface through the area of the screen that is not covered by the stencil
silk stocking
N
women's stockings made from a sheer material (nylon or rayon or silk)
N
attractive domed or flat-topped Asiatic tree having bipinnate leaves and flowers with long silky stamens
N
deciduous climber for arches and fences having ill-scented but interesting flowers and poisonous yellow fruits; cultivated for its dark shining foliage; southeastern Europe to Asia Minor
N
a fast-growing tropical American evergreen having white flowers and white fleshy edible fruit; bark yields a silky fiber used in cordage and wood is valuable for staves
silk-cotton tree
N
massive tropical tree with deep ridges on its massive trunk and bearing large pods of seeds covered with silky floss; source of the silky kapok fiber
silken
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
N
valuable forage grass of dry upland areas and plains of western North America to northern Mexico
N
the smooth feel of silk fabric
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
silks
N
the brightly colored garments of a jockey; emblematic of the stable
N
a print made using a stencil process in which an image or design is superimposed on a very fine mesh screen and printing ink is squeegeed onto the printing surface through the area of the screen that is not covered by the stencil
silkscreen
V
print by silkscreen
N
any of numerous plants of the genus Asclepias having milky juice and pods that split open releasing seeds with downy tufts
N
a fast-growing tropical American evergreen having white flowers and white fleshy edible fruit; bark yields a silky fiber used in cordage and wood is valuable for staves
silkworm
N
the commercially bred hairless white caterpillar of the domestic silkworm moth which spins a cocoon that can be processed to yield silk fiber; the principal source of commercial silk
silkworm
N
larva of a saturniid moth; spins a large amount of strong silk in constructing its cocoon
N
any silkworm moth of the family Saturniidae
silkworm moth
N
moderate-sized Asiatic moth whose larvae feed on mulberry leaves and produce silk
silky
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
N
squirrel-sized South American toothless anteater with long silky golden fur
N
shrub of eastern North America having purplish stems and blue fruit
N
shrub of eastern North America having purplish stems and blue fruit
silky dogwood
N
shrub of eastern North America closely resembling silky cornel
N
large tree of Australasia
silky oak
N
medium to tall fast-growing tree with orange flowers and feathery bipinnate leaves silky-hairy beneath; eastern Australia
N
small pale yellowish soft-furred rodent of southwestern United States and Mexico
N
golden South American monkey with long soft hair forming a mane
N
Australian breed of toy dogs having a silky blue coat
N
small shrubby tree of western North America (Alaska to Oregon)
silky willow
N
North American willow with greyish silky pubescent leaves that usually blacken in drying
N
a wisteria of China having white flowers
having hair that resembles silk
English Definitions from WordNet 3.0
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