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Definition of Satiny
1. Adjective. Having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light. "Slick seals and otters"
Similar to: Bright
Derivative terms: Satin, Silk, Silkiness, Sleekness, Slickness
Definition of Satiny
1. a. Like or composed of satin; glossy; as, to have a satiny appearance; a satiny texture.
Definition of Satiny
1. Adjective. Like satin, smooth and shiny, glossy. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Satiny
1. resembling satin [adj] - See also: satin
Lexicographical Neighbors of Satiny
Literary usage of Satiny
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Annual Report by Entomological Society of Ontario, Ontario. Dept. of Agriculture (1894)
"satiny white with an orange band across the wing. ... satiny white, with a
longitudinal orange stripe bordered with brown and widened into a foot near the ..."
2. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Philadelphia by Entomological Society of Philadelphia (1865)
"Subterminal line wide, white; terminal space covered with pale greenish scales;
fringes satiny white except at apex where they are distinctly brownish. ..."
3. A Systematic Arrangement of British Plants: With an Easy Introduction to the by William Withering (1812)
"Pileus satiny, sometimes edged with white : stem white above and below. ...
STEM satiny, crooked, 2 inches high, thick as a raven quill, with age. ..."
4. Forest Bulletin (1905)
"Under-surface satiny-white, as also are the three pairs of front legs (on the
first three segments behind head) and the abdominal ones, the latter with ..."
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