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

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

The textiles are the finest of this period found in Europe, with details such as "pile tufts" that would have given garments a soft, almost velvety feel, and "tubular selvedge" for neat seams and hems.

From Science Daily

Related Words

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• sleek
• soft
• stable
• steady
• tranquil