satiny
3
4.1
- adjective
- /ˈsætəni/
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satinado
- Her well-groomed fur felt satiny under Lindsay's fingertips.
- satiny smooth
- satiny finish
- satiny texture
It's kind of a satiny finish, but I want to mattify more.
- It's kind of a satiny finish, but I want to mattify more.
- So this is a silky, satiny kind of shirt.
- Oh, this feels like on the hand, it felt very satiny, kind of, but still thick.
- It's like satin, like a satiny finish.
- I would say that the finish is satin, not so much Dewey, not definitely not matte, but kind of a satiny glow.
- It's just nice and soft and satiny and has just the right amount of shimmer, but it is a total neutral shade.
- So another horsey number if this is like a satiny or satine fabric in more of a creamy champagne colour.
Examples
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Slowly, she slid her legs into the puffy, satiny folds of the ski pants.
Fiction book (1990) -
The covers had a satiny sheen in a pattern of long-stemmed, leafy flowers.
Fiction book (2000) -
These are the closest that I can get and they both have that like satiny kind of finish to them.
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I wrapped it myself, using a sheet of satiny red paper bought from the Dollar General.
Fiction book (1996) -
This color right here and this color right here are satiny with a soft shimmer to it.
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It's the nice colour, but also that satiny finish gives a nice Dewey pink look as well.
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A thick, satiny thread attached to a small painted bell was tied to the top of the key.
Fiction book (1998) -
Trish remembers the new pair of satiny white gloves her grandmother gave her for the class.
Fiction book (2002) -
Meredydd stretched forth a hand to caress the satiny wood, running astonished fingers from prow to sternpost.
Fiction book (1992) -
The long, sleeveless pale-blue satiny dress she wore looked like a nightgown.
Synonyms
302
1.0
Bright and smooth because it reflects light
56
3.9
Smooth and slippery in a way that makes walking dangerous
37
1.0
Smooth and soft to touch like fine cloth
34
2.6
Having a smooth shiny surface that reflects light like paper or hair
11
3.5
Smooth and shiny like silk or polished wood
9
5.3
Shining with a soft, smooth glow like polished pearls
9
3.9
A surface that is smooth and shiny like glass
9
4.3
Very smooth, soft, and a little shiny like fine cloth
1
6.7
Having a smooth, shiny surface that reflects light
Having a smooth, soft, and shiny feel like fine cloth
A smooth shiny surface that reflects light
Having an even, soft surface with no bumps when you touch it
Having a smooth, shiny surface like polished metal or well brushed fur
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Morphology
Etymology
The word satiny comes from satin plus the ending -y. A long time ago satin was the name for a smooth, shiny silk once traded from the Chinese port 'Zaitun', so satiny means 'smooth' and 'shiny', like fabric or hair.