velvety
Americanadjective
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suggestive of or resembling velvet; smooth; soft.
velvety rose petals; a velvety voice; a velvety cream sauce.
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(of liquor) smooth-tasting; mild; mellow.
a velvety Scotch.
Other Word Forms
- unvelvety adjective
- velvetiness noun
Etymology
Origin of velvety
Example Sentences
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A study published Monday offers clarity on a more than decade-long marine mystery: What has been killing the velvety sunflower sea star?
From Los Angeles Times
It can elegantly vault octaves, scoop notes without a croaky glottal fry and crack words into multi-note, velvety yodels.
From Los Angeles Times
A splash of cream softened everything into a pale, velvety sauce, and a grating of parmesan and lemon zest nudged it toward something bright and indulgent.
From Salon
Bubbling, velvety and faintly meaty from the addition of browned ground beef.
From Salon
Sodium citrate — a food-safe salt that binds the cheese and cream together into that iconic velvety texture Kraft first developed back in the 1910s.
From Salon
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