silklike C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈsɪlklaɪk/ UK /ˈsɪlklaɪk/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj resembling silk in smoothness or softness The lotion left her skin with a silklike finish. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · resembling silk in... silkysilkensmoothsoftglossy ↔ Opposites coarserough Word family Related forms silksilkensilky Etymology AI details A modern English compound of silk (from Old English seolc) and the suffix -like. seolc Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # silklike **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈsɪlklaɪk/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈsɪlklaɪk/ ## Meanings 1. resembling silk in smoothness or softness ## Examples - The lotion left her skin with a silklike finish. ## Synonyms - silky - silken - smooth - soft - glossy ## Antonyms - coarse - rough ## Related Forms - silk - silken - silky ## Roots and Affixes - Root: seolc ## Etymology A modern English compound of silk (from Old English seolc) and the suffix -like. ## AI Etymology Silklike is a modern English compound of silk (from Old English seolc) and the suffix -like. The historical chain includes Old English seolc. Morphologically, silklike is best read as compound, suffixal formation, and borrowing, yielding an English adjective shaped by both form history and later usage. In current English it functions as an adjective, with the sense "resembling silk in smoothness or softness". related forms include silk, silken, and silky. The result is an English adjective whose etymology preserves the older forms while supporting the word's specialized modern meaning. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown