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Silk

/sɪlk/

Silk is a noun and verb with 3 senses listed below, each with examples where available, plus synonyms and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

noun
  1. A fine fiber excreted by the silkworm or other arthropod (such as a spider).
    “The thread made of silk was barely visible.”
  2. A fine, soft cloth woven from silk fibers.
verb
  1. To remove the silk from (corn).

Definitions from the Free Dictionary API

Origin

From Old English sioloc.

Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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