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The slender styles of the pistillate flowers of maize; also called silk.

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  1. n. The slender styles of the pistillate flowers of maize; also called silk.
  2. n. Untwisted filaments of silk, used in embroidering.
  3. n. A small stream of water.
  4. n. Fluid glass floating on iron in the puddling furnace, produced by the vitrification of oxides and earths which are present.
  5. n. a soft loosely twisted thread used in embroidery
  6. n. a soft thread for cleaning the spaces between the teeth
  7. v. use dental floss to clean
  8. The slender styles of the pistillate flowers of maize; alsocalled silk.
  9. v:44/n:56 n. a soft loosely twisted thread used in embroidery v. use dental floss to clean