velvety Definition
vel·vety (vel′vət ē)
adjective
- smooth or soft like velvet
- having a smooth taste; mellow; not harsh: said of liquors
velvety Usage Examples
Preposition: on
palate: Full and velvety on the palate with hints of chocolate and spice, generously framed by toasty American oak.
Adjective complement with noun phrase
leave: These products will soothe the senses and leave skin velvety soft with essential oils of vanilla, ylang ylang and rose.
Modifies a noun
- tannin: The palate is full, plush and concentrated with great poise and velvety tannins.
- texture: They should also be narrow and curve inwards, being very supple with a fine and velvety texture.
- coat: Do you see Santa's velvety ruby red coat?
- tone: Highlights include the mournful refrain of Lazarus, featuring the velvety tones of Tunstall, and Meditation On Dvorak's Slavonic Fantasy.
- vocal: And the 80's synth chords and voices came up through the velvety vocals and mixed up in my head to recreate a distant time.
- finish: Result: A velvety finish offering an excellent make-up base.
Modifying Another Word
- slightly: The skin is smooth and may look slightly velvety outside the breeding season.
- almost: I also got to hold it - it felt almost velvety, and its grip was very strong.
- so: They fit, feel and move invisibly with your body and are so velvety soft they are a pleasure to wear.
Used with adjective complement
look: The skin is smooth and may look slightly velvety outside the breeding season.
Browse dictionary entries near velvety
- ‹ velveteen
- ‹ velvet bean
- ‹ velvet ant
- ‹ velvet
- ‹ velutinous
- ‹ velure
- ‹ velum
- ‹ velskoen
- ‹ Velsen
- ‹ velouté

