velvet-textured

5.1

Smooth and very soft to touch, sound, or taste, like chocolate

adjective
/ˈvɛlvɪtˌtɛkʃərd/

: textura de terciopelo

The singer’s velvet-textured voice charmed everyone in the audience.

Examples

I love the velvet-textured feel of this chocolate mousse.
She wore a velvet-textured dress that shimmered under the lights.
The sofa is velvet-textured and very comfortable.
She loves the velvet-textured curtains in her living room.
The velvet-textured fabric draped beautifully over the armchair.
She chose a velvet-textured wallpaper that added warmth to the room.
The dessert had a velvet-textured filling that melted in my mouth.

Synonyms

silky

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37 1.0

Smooth and soft to touch like fine cloth

emphasizes plush softness rather than shine or gloss

velvety

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11 3.8

Smooth and very soft in touch, look, sound, or taste

is the same idea but expressed in a different form

silken

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9 4.3

Very smooth, soft, and a little shiny like fine cloth

focuses on pile softness instead of silky gloss and smoothness

satiny

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3 4.1

Smooth and soft with a shiny surface like silk

is softer and more velvety rather than sleek and glossy

velvet

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1 3.3

Very smooth and soft to touch

focuses on the specific textured quality rather than general pleasantness

fine-textured

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1 4.6

Has very small parts that make a smooth surface, like hair or flour

focuses on the tactile velvet-like softness rather than microstructure

brushed

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Specialized

1 3.8

Fabric with a soft, fuzzy surface created by lifting the threads

describes inherent velvet-like softness rather than a manufactured raised finish

plushy

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4.6

Soft and thick like the fabric used for teddy bears

denotes the same luxury but with a specific velvet-like texture

plush-like

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4.9

Soft and thick like a stuffed toy

is more specifically about the velvet-type softness rather than general resemblance

sueded

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5.3

A soft, velvet-like surface that feels slightly fuzzy to the touch

is velvet-like in softness but comes from a different material quality

silklike

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3.7

Having a smooth, soft, and shiny feel like fine cloth

stresses the velvet-type texture rather than silk-like lustre

smooth-textured

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3.7

Having an even, soft surface with no bumps when you touch it

is about a plush pile feel rather than simple smoothness

How Velvety

plush

16 4.2

velvet-textured

5.1

soft

552 1.0

smooth

256 1.0

Surface Forms

velvet-textured positive

Morphology

velvet-textured = velvet + textured (transparent) = velvet + texture + ed

The adjective is clearly built from 'velvet' + 'textured' (i.e., having the texture of velvet), so a learner who knows both components can derive the meaning.

Etymology

The word velvet-textured combines velvet, the name of a very soft, smooth cloth, and texture, which means 'feel' or 'surface'. So, velvet-textured describes something that looks or feels like velvet, meaning it is smooth, soft, and pleasant to touch.