velvety

[ vel-vi-tee ]

adjective

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.

Other Words From

• velvet·i·ness noun
• un·velvet·y adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of velvety¹

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

Example Sentences

Returning to the trail, with its soothing chorus of crickets, velvety laurel sumac shrubs and feathery wild grasses, something inside me loosened.

From Los Angeles Times

Described by blues-rock titan and mentor Buddy Guy as “the next explosion of the blues,” 25-year-old Christone “Kingfish” Ingram has wowed fans and critics alike with his incendiary guitar playing, velvety smooth vocals and expressive songwriting — a veritable triple threat.

From Los Angeles Times

As a producer, he anchored the songs on arrangements so precious and velvety, they sounded as if they were meant to be framed at a museum.

From Los Angeles Times

Gentle, velvety soft tension is the defining vibe of “Wayne Brady: The Family Remix.”

From Salon

The Drunken option gets sous vide’d with Shaoxing — Chinese rice wine — which imparts a slight extra salinity, then it’s drizzled with sesame oil for a touch of that flavor and added velvety softness.

From Seattle Times

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