英语词汇“silkweeds”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词

silkweeds

释义

silk /silk/

noun

A fibre produced by the larva of a silkworm moth, mainly of fibroin coated with sericin, formed by the hardening of a liquid emitted from spinning-glands
A similar fibre from another insect or a spider
An imitation (artificial silk) made by forcing a viscous solution of modified cellulose through small holes
A thread, cloth, garment, or clothing made from such fibres
The silk gown, or the rank, of a Queen's (or King's) Counsel
Hence, a QC or KC (informal)
The styles of maize
Silky lustre in the ruby, etc

adjective

Of or relating to silk
Silky (Shakespeare)

transitive verb

To cover or clothe with silk

ORIGIN: OE seolc, from L sēricum; see seric

silkˈen adjective

Of, like or clad in silk
Glossy
Soft and smooth
Ingratiating
Luxurious

transitive verb

To make silken

silkˈily adverb

silkˈiness noun

silkˈ-like adjective

silkˈy adjective

silk cotton noun

The silky seed-covering of Eriodendron anfractuosum and other trees of the family Bombacaceae

silk gland noun

A gland (at a silkworm's mouth, on a spider's abdomen) from which silk is spun

silkˈ-grass noun

A name for various plants with fibrous leaves, eg Karatus (Bromeliaceae), Yucca, Agave

silkˈgrower noun

A breeder of silkworms for silk

silk hat noun

A top hat

silkˈ-man noun (Shakespeare)

A dealer in silks

silkˈscreen noun

A print produced by the silkscreen process (or silkscreen printing), a printmaking process in which silk (or now more usually a synthetic fibre) is stretched and attached to a frame with stencils attached to the underside of the fabric mesh, colour then being forced through the upper side of the mesh, using a rubber squeegee, onto those areas of the print not blocked out by the stencil

silkˈtail noun

The waxwing

silkˈ-thrower or silkˈ-throwster noun

A person who makes raw silk into thread

silkˈweed noun

Same as milkweed (see under milk)

silkˈworm noun

Any of various moths (esp Bombyx mori) whose larvae produce silk
Opprobriously, a wearer of silk (obsolete)
Someone who haunts drapers' shops without buying (obsolete)

silkˈworm-gut noun

The drawn-out glands of the silkworm

silky oak noun

Any of several Australian trees of the genus Grevillea, yielding smooth timber

take silk

To become a Queen's (or King's) Counsel

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