to silk
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9.3
- verb
- /sɪlk/
- The fibroin molecule, after undergoing the desolvation process, changes its conformation from silk I to silk II to different extents.
Examples
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But this time the first thing to do is to silk top glueless full lace wig for cleaning. In the cleaning process, we should check that wig accessories are in good condition.
Blog text (29) -
What, then, over more than three years, after all, still not dead silkworms silk endless.
Blog text (8) -
This, once again, confirmed the transition from silk I to silk II.
Academic text (2018) -
Yeah, Do they silk the mango first in your mouth?
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The ears silked out late, after the worst hot weather had passed, and so pollination was better.
Blog text (6) -
I'm, I, I silk, I sell, I'm a salesman, I'm an entrepreneur, but I we're fighters.
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Our school found a local printing studio that can silk-screen a title, logo, or design for less than two dollars per imprint.
Academic text (1997) -
It looks fake; it is obviously not part of the shirt. I was in the T-shirt game for a while, and even though we used a real craftsman to silk screen our shirts, there is no way he could have reproduced that (for any reasonable cost).
Blog text (12) -
To create a luxurious look, you should silk the edges of the curtains for a smooth finish.
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She decided to silk the coat with a rich fabric to enhance its appearance.
Synonyms
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2.8
To cover something with a thin layer of a substance
Idioms
Compounds
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4.6
A soft, light fiber from the kapok tree that people use to fill pillows and keep things warm
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7.4
A tree with soft, showy pink flowers and feathery leaves that people plant in gardens
- US
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9.1
A tropical evergreen tree with edible fruit, silky bark used to make rope, and wood used for boards
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8.7
A very large tropical tree whose trunk has deep grooves and seed pods of soft, fluffy material used for stuffing
- Specialized
1
6.1
A part inside some insects and spiders that makes thin strong threads for cocoons or webs
- Specialized
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4.2
A picture created when someone pushes ink through a mesh screen onto paper or cloth
- Australian
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8.9
A tall Australian tree with leaves like a fern and wood used for furniture
A tall plant from tropical Asia that people grow for strong fiber like flax from its woody stems
- Indian
A soft plant fiber from a tropical tree used to fill pillows and cushions
- Indian
A tropical tree with large flowers that makes cotton-like seed fibers used for stuffing
- UK
A climbing plant with dark shiny leaves and poisonous yellow fruits often grown in gardens
- Archaic
A way of living for rich people with expensive comforts and privilege
A very large tropical tree with a rough trunk and pods of soft fibers around seeds used for stuffing
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Etymology
Silk as a verb comes from the same name sericum, and a helpful way to remember it is that to silk something is to make it 'smooth' or to cover it with real silk.