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silkening

silkening is the present participle and gerund of silken.

Meaning of silken

Verb

silken (third-person singular simple present silkens, present participle silkening, simple past and past participle silkened)

  1. (transitive) To render silken or silklike.
    • silkening body lotion

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Questions about silkening

What is silkening the present participle and gerund of?
Silkening is the present participle and gerund of silken.

Words near silkening in the dictionary

  1. silken
  2. silken tofu
  3. silken tofus
  4. Silken Windhound
  5. silkened
  6. silkening
  7. silkenly
  8. silkens
  9. silker
  10. silkers
  11. silkes

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