velvety
1Velvety — Vel vet*y, a. Made of velvet, or like velvet; soft; smooth; delicate. [1913 Webster] …
2velvety — 1752, from VELVET (Cf. velvet) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Related: Velvetiness …
3velvety — silken, silky, satiny, glossy, slick, *sleek …
4velvety — [vel′vət ē] adj. 1. smooth or soft like velvet 2. having a smooth taste; mellow; not harsh: said of liquors …
5velvety — velvetiness, n. /vel vi tee/, adj. 1. suggestive of or resembling velvet; smooth; soft: velvety rose petals; a velvety voice; a velvety cream sauce. 2. (of liquor) smooth tasting; mild; mellow: a velvety Scotch. [1745 55; VELVET + Y1] * * * …
6velvety — adjective Date: 1752 1. having the character of velvet as in being soft, smooth, thick, or richly hued < velvety hair > < a velvety green pasture > 2. smooth to the taste ; mild < a velvety wine > …
7velvety — [[t]ve̱lvɪti[/t]] ADJ GRADED If you describe something as velvety, you mean that it is pleasantly soft to touch and has the appearance or quality of velvet. The grass grew thick and velvety... I rubbed the velvety grooves inside the calf s ears …
8velvety — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} adj. Velvety is used with these nouns: ↑texture, ↑voice {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} adv. Velvety is used with these adjectives: ↑smooth …
9velvety — vel|vet|y [ˈvelvıti] adj looking, feeling, tasting, or sounding smooth and soft ▪ the velvety texture of her skin ▪ His voice was soft and velvety …
10velvety — vel|vet|y [ velvəti ] adjective very soft or smooth: velvety skin his velvety voice …
