SILKING Antonyms

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

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	grating				noun, adjectiven, adj
	noun • a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air • a frame of iron bars to hold a fire • optical device consisting of a surface with many parallel grooves in it; disperses a beam of light (or other electromagnetic radiation) into its wavelengths to produce its spectrum adjective satellite • unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound
	irritating				adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • causing irritation or annoyance • (used of physical stimuli) serving to stimulate or excite • causing physical discomfort
	prickling				verb, adjectivev, adj
	noun • a somatic sensation as from many tiny stings
	scraping				verb, nounv, n
	noun • (usually plural) a fragment scraped off of something and collected • a harsh noise made by scraping • a deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating excessive humility)
	scratching				verb, nounv, n
	noun • a harsh noise made by scraping
	abrading				verbv
	verb • wear away • rub hard or scrub
	bristling				verb, adjectivev, adj
	noun • a stiff fiber (coarse hair or filament); natural or synthetic • a stiff hair verb • be in a state of movement or action • rise up as in fear • have or be thickly covered with or as if with bristles • react in an offended or angry manner
	coarsening				verb, nounv, n
	verb • make or become coarse or coarser • make less subtle or refined
	roughening				verbv
	verb • make rough or rougher
	roughing				noun, adjectiven, adj
	adjective • having or caused by an irregular surface • of the margin of a leaf shape; having the edge cut or fringed or scalloped • causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements • not shaped by cutting or trimming noun • the part of a golf course bordering the fairway where the grass is not cut short adverb • with roughness or violence (`rough' is an informal variant for `roughly') • with rough motion as over a rough surface adjective satellite • (of persons or behavior) lacking refinement or finesse • not quite exact or correct • full of hardship or trials • violently agitated and turbulent • unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound • ready and able to resort to force or violence • not carefully or expertly made • not perfected • unpleasantly stern • unkind or cruel or uncivil verb • prepare in preliminary or sketchy form