Synonyms

velvety

American

[vel-vi-tee] / ˈvɛl vɪ ti /

adjective

suggestive of or resembling velvet; smooth; soft.

velvety rose petals; a velvety voice; a velvety cream sauce.
(of liquor) smooth-tasting; mild; mellow.

a velvety Scotch.

Other Word Forms

unvelvety adjective
velvetiness noun

Etymology

Origin of velvety

First recorded in 1745–55; velvet + -y ¹

Example Sentences

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The entire upper half of the canvas is an abstraction of mottled brushstrokes ranging from charcoal gray to a deep velvety black that surrounds the head like a heavy halo.

From The Wall Street Journal

The chicken, shredded tender, mingles with spaghetti broken into thirds, while cream-of-mushroom soup pulls everything into a glossy, velvety tangle.

From Salon

The whiplash between bitter and sweet is arresting, but Ms. Lindsey’s velvety mezzo is never less than beautiful, and her enunciation of German, English and French texts is impeccably crisp.

From The Wall Street Journal

Their dark skin pops in front of the velvety purple background.

From Literature

“I do love babies so. Why, just last week I was tending the sweetest little cherub you can imagine, all dimples and velvety skin and cute little burpie-wurpies.”

From Literature

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