SILKENING Antonyms

There are 10 antonyms of the word silkening. (opposite meanings)

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	hardening				nounn
	noun • abnormal hardening or thickening of tissue • the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization • the act of making something harder (firmer or tighter or more compact)
	stiffening				verb, nounv, n
	noun • the act of becoming stiff • the process of becoming stiff or rigid
	coarsening				verb, nounv, n
	verb • make or become coarse or coarser • make less subtle or refined
	creasing				verb, nounv, n
	noun • an angular or rounded shape made by folding • a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface • a Malayan dagger with a wavy blade verb • make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; `crisp' is archaic • make wrinkled or creased • scrape gently • become wrinkled or crumpled or creased
	crinkling				verb, adjectivev, adj
	noun • a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface verb • make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; `crisp' is archaic • become wrinkled or crumpled or creased
	roughening				verbv
	verb • make rough or rougher
	texturing				verb, nounv, n
	noun • the feel of a surface or a fabric • the essential quality of something • the musical pattern created by parts being played or sung together • the characteristic appearance of a surface having a tactile quality • the physical composition of something (especially with respect to the size and shape of the small constituents of a substance)
	toughening				verb, nounv, n
	verb • make tough or tougher
	tousling				verbv
	verb • disarrange or rumple; dishevel
	wrinkling				verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
	noun • a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface • a minor difficulty • a clever method of doing something (especially something new and different) verb • gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker • make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; `crisp' is archaic • make wrinkled or creased • become wrinkled or crumpled or creased