velvet
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- adjective
- /ˈvɛlvɪt/
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aterciopelado
- I'm wearing a long, velvet cape with fur on the collar.
Next, I use this velvet touch creamy stick blush.
- Next, I use this velvet touch creamy stick blush.
- And this is a velvet liquid lip.
- And they put barriers between us like velvet rope, like, you know, the kind.
- People treat their restaurants like private members clubs and the velvet rope was the big thing in New York.
- This is my velvet blur matte lipstick balm.
Examples
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I'm giving you like a big velvet hug.
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A sky of infinite darkness—not a star, not a sliver of moon—and Mark would remember every time he fell to the ground and listened to the wind and imagined it to carry the voices of soldiers; every time he forced himself to rise again, to stand out of the soft, velvet safety of the grass and move on.
Fiction book (1998) -
Oh, my skin feels like velvet, velvet honey.
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Iree spoke with her usual soft, velvet manner.
Fiction book (1994) -
The roar of wind and ocean faded to a hollow, velvet absence of sound.
Fiction book (1994) -
The scene appeared in my mind's eye like a small dim window flickering open in a velvet darkness.
Fiction book (1995) -
She has a kit, a wooden box with four velvet drawstring bags inside.
Fiction book (1998) -
Billions and trillions of galaxies float in the silent, velvet black.
Blog text (28) -
Her voice was smooth and soft, with a beautiful velvet quality that captivated everyone in the room.
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The singer's velvet tones filled the auditorium, creating an atmosphere of warmth and serenity.
Synonyms
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1.0
Smooth and soft to touch like fine cloth
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3.8
Smooth and very soft in touch, look, sound, or taste
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4.3
Very smooth, soft, and a little shiny like fine cloth
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4.1
Smooth and soft with a shiny surface like silk
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3.0
Soft and comfortable because it has cushions or soft padding
Smooth and very soft to touch, sound, or taste, like chocolate
Soft and thick like a stuffed toy
Soft and thick like the fabric used for teddy bears
A soft, velvet-like surface that feels slightly fuzzy to the touch
Having a smooth, soft, and shiny feel like fine cloth
Idioms
Compounds
- Australian
A tropical plant with soft purple, velvety leaves that people grow indoors
- Specialized
A grass with narrow leaves and fine texture used for lawns and golf greens
A climbing plant with purple flowers and hairy pods grown to improve soil and feed animals
- Indian
A tropical plant with young leaves eaten as a vegetable and seeds used like cereal
- Specialized
A small tree or shrub with velvety branches, bright red autumn leaves, and red berries
- Specialized
A small soft animal with velvety skin that catches prey with sticky slime
- Specialized
A tall plant with large woolly leaves and spikes of yellow or purple flowers
- Specialized
A tropical plant with soft leaves covered in purple hairs and grown for decoration
How Smooth
Surface Forms
Etymology
The adjective velvet comes from the same Latin root vellus 'fleece', giving the image of a soft, hairy surface. That's why we call a voice or touch 'velvet' when it is very smooth and gentle.