velvety

CEFRB2

/ˈvɛlvəti/

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Soft and smooth like velvet.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Like velvet; soft, smooth, soothing.

Examples

  • Corduroy is a thick cotton fabric with velvety ribs.

  • Velvet worms get their name thanks to their soft, velvety skin.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5

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More examples

In context

  • The crooner had a velvety voice that made the ladies swoon.

  • The mouse was a warm, velvety weight in my hand.

  • 1964, Elie Wiesel, The Town Beyond the Wall (1962), translated by Stephen Becker, New York: Atheneum, 1964, p. 104, Tangier was washed in a velvety bluish twilight.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The blank feel of the rose petals reminded her of the rich, soft cloth she loved.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

adjective

From velvet + -y.