The grass grew thick and velvety...
I rubbed the velvety grooves inside the calf's ears.
English dictionary. 2008.
Velvety — Vel vet*y, a. Made of velvet, or like velvet; soft; smooth; delicate. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
velvety — 1752, from VELVET (Cf. velvet) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Related: Velvetiness … Etymology dictionary
velvety — silken, silky, satiny, glossy, slick, *sleek … New Dictionary of Synonyms
velvety — [vel′vət ē] adj. 1. smooth or soft like velvet 2. having a smooth taste; mellow; not harsh: said of liquors … English World dictionary
velvety — 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] * * * … Universalium
velvety — 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 > … New Collegiate Dictionary
velvety — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} adj. Velvety is used with these nouns: ↑texture, ↑voice {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} adv. Velvety is used with these adjectives: ↑smooth … Collocations dictionary
velvety — 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 … Dictionary of contemporary English
velvety — vel|vet|y [ velvəti ] adjective very soft or smooth: velvety skin his velvety voice … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
velvety — adjective Like velvet (but not velvet); soft, smooth, soothing. Not necessarily restricted to the sense of touch. The mouse was a warm, velvety weight in my hand … Wiktionary
