silk — a fine, strong, soft lustrous fiber produced by silkworms
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a fine, strong, soft lustrous fiber produced by silkworms
Pronunciation (IPA): /sɪlk/
Korean meaning: 누에고치에서 뽑아낸 부드럽고 윤기 나는 천연 섬유, 비단
Korean pronunciation: 실크 (강세: 실크)
Example Sentences
- My cat thinks my expensive silk shirt is the perfect scratching post.
- The silk road connected East and West for centuries.
- She tried to iron silk pajamas and accidentally created modern art.
silk
NOUN//sɪlk//
a fine, strong, soft lustrous fiber produced by silkworms
💡 Concept
Fine lustrous silk from silkworms
🎵 Rhyme
Smooth as silk, pure as milk
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/sɪlk/
🇬🇧 UK/sɪlk/
🌳Etymology
Rootsilk
Origin
고대 그리스어 'serikos'에서 유래되어 라틴어 'sericum'을 거쳐 중세 영어로 전해졌습니다. 실크로드를 통해 동양에서 서양으로 전해진 귀중한 직물이었죠.
🎵Rhyme
milkilk
milk
ilk
🔗Collocations
silk dress
silk scarf
pure silk
silk fabric
silk thread
artificial silk
silk production
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My cat thinks my expensive silk shirt is the perfect scratching post.”
“The silk road connected East and West for centuries.”
😄 Fun example
“She tried to iron silk pajamas and accidentally created modern art.”
“The spider's web glistened like silk in the morning dew.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
satinvelvetchiffontaffeta
Antonyms
burlapcanvasrough fabric
Related
fabrictextilefiberluxurysmooth
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