Silken Pebble

Silk

Silk is a natural protein fiber, some forms of which can be woven or knitted into textiles. The protein fiber of silk is composed mainly of fibroin (75-80%) and a smaller coating of sericin (20-25%). It is most commonly produced from the cocoons of certain insect larvae. The best-known silk is obtained from the cocoons of the larvae of the mulberry silkworm Bombyx mori, which are reared in captivity (sericulture).

Pebble

A pebble is a clast of rock with a particle size of 4–64 mm (0.16–2.52 in) based on the Udden-Wentworth scale of sedimentology. Pebbles are generally considered larger than granules and smaller than cobbles. Pebble tools are among the earliest known man-made artifacts, dating from the Palaeolithic period of human history.

silken

Adjective

1. Made of silk.
2. Synonym of silky, like silk, silklike, particularly

Verb

1. To render silken or silklike.

pebble

Noun

1. A small stone, especially one rounded by the action of water.
2. A particle from 4 to 64 mm in diameter, following the Wentworth scale.

Verb

1. To pave with pebbles.
2. To deposit water droplets on the ice.