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Silken vs Lightweight - What's the difference?

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Silken is a related term of lightweight.


As adjectives the difference between silken and lightweight

is that silken is made of silk while lightweight is lacking in earnestness, ability, or profundity.

As a verb silken

is to render silken or silklike.

As a noun lightweight is

(boxing) a boxer in a weight division having a maximum limit of 135 pounds for professionals and 132 pounds for amateurs.

silken

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Made of silk.
    • a silken veil
  • Having a smooth, soft, or light texture, like that of silk; suggestive of silk.
  • * 1994 , , ch. 2:
    • He heard the silken rustle of a dressing-gown being drawn on.
  • Smoothly uttered; flowing, subtle, or convincing in presentation.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Silken terms precise.
  • (obsolete) Dressed in silk.
  • * Shakespeare
    • A silken wanton.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To render silken or silklike.
    • (Dyer)

    Anagrams

    * English adjectives ending in -en

    lightweight

    English

    (wikipedia lightweight)

    Alternative forms

    * light-weight

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (boxing) A boxer in a weight division having a maximum limit of 135 pounds for professionals and 132 pounds for amateurs.
  • (bodybuilding) A competitive weight division between bantamweight and welterweight, with specific weights varying by organization.
  • One of little consequence or ability.
  • A person who cannot handle their drink.
  • A political candidate with little chance of winning

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Lacking in earnestness, ability, or profundity
  • Having less than average weight
  • Lacking in strength
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=September 13 , author=Sam Lyon , title=Borussia Dortmund 1 - 1 Arsenal , work=BBC citation , page= , passage=With the Gunners far too lightweight in midfield, Mikel Arteta dropped back into a deeper-lying role. This freed Yossi Benayoun to go further forward, a move that helped forge a rare Arsenal chance on 30 minutes when the Israeli released Van Persie, only for the Dutchman's snap-shot to be tipped around the post.}}
  • (computing) Having a small footprint or performance impact