adj
velvety
VEHL-vuh-tee
Velvety (adj) means Soft, smooth, and pleasant to the touch or taste, like velvet. Example: “The sauce had a rich, velvety texture.”
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Soft, smooth, and pleasant to the touch or taste, like velvet.
"In the demanding aria “Casta diva,” Ms. Meade sang Bellini’s ornately embellished phrases with velvety legato; climactic high points in the flowing melody soared over the orchestra, elegantly conducted by Joseph Colaneri."
— Anthony Tommasini, Review: Listening at the Met, After James Levine (2017)
"The crooner had a velvety voice that made the ladies swoon."
"The sauce had a rich, velvety texture."
"His velvety baritone voice suited the ballad perfectly."
"The mouse was a warm, velvety weight in my hand."
How to use velvety
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSmooth and soft, describing textures, tastes, and even sounds that feel luxuriously gentle.
Common pairings
velvety texture
velvety smooth
velvety voice
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Word forms
- Comparative
- more velvety
- Superlative
- most velvety
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Etymology
Formed from velvet plus the adjective-forming suffix -y.
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Rhymes for velvety
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What does “velvety” mean?
The word “velvety” means soft, smooth, and pleasant to the touch or taste, like velvet. In plain terms, smooth and soft, describing textures, tastes, and even sounds that feel luxuriously gentle.
How do you pronounce “velvety”?
“Velvety” is pronounced VEHL-vuh-tee (/ˈvɛlvəti/ in IPA).
How do you use “velvety” in a sentence?
Here is “velvety” used in a sentence: “The sauce had a rich, velvety texture.”
What part of speech is “velvety”?
“Velvety” is an adjective.
