velvetiness
Luxurious fabric texture
Velvetiness is the quality of being like velvet—soft, smooth, and rich to the touch or perception.
The term applies to textures, sounds, or flavors that share velvet's luxurious character: the velvetiness of her voice, the velvetiness of a well-aged wine.
Soft, rich texture
- smoothnessFreedom from irregularity
- silkinessSmooth, lustrous texture
- napBrief daytime rest
- pileAccumulated mass of objects
suede · velour · chenille · softness · suppleness · fabric · upholstery · drape
Comfortable warm intimacy
- snugnessComfortable tightness or warmth
- softnessYielding to gentle pressure
- warmthHeat you feel
- plushnessSoft, rich texture
pampering · indulgence · comfort · luxuriousness · sumptuousness · decadence · lavishness · richness
Gentle loving touch
- gentlenessSoft, kind demeanor
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- delicacyRefined sensitivity or rarity
- finesseSubtle, deft handling
cushiness · buttery · sleekness · supple · downy · feathery · fluffy · yielding
Cultured elegance and complexity
- refinementElegance of manner
- richnessState of abundance
- sumptuousnessExtreme costly elegance
- grandeurImpressive splendor and scale
splendor · magnificence · elegance · lushness · prestige · class · bespoke · haute
plushness
Soft, rich texture
- smoothnessFreedom from irregularity
- silkinessSmooth, lustrous texture
- napBrief daytime rest
pile · suede · velour · chenille · softness · suppleness · fabric · upholstery · drape · brocade
coziness
Comfortable warm intimacy
plushness · pampering · indulgence · comfort · luxuriousness · sumptuousness · decadence · lavishness · richness · opulence
caress
Gentle loving touch
- gentlenessSoft, kind demeanor
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- delicacyRefined sensitivity or rarity
finesse · cushiness · buttery · sleekness · supple · downy · feathery · fluffy · yielding
sophistication
Cultured elegance and complexity
- refinementElegance of manner
- richnessState of abundance
- sumptuousnessExtreme costly elegance
grandeur · splendor · magnificence · elegance · lushness · prestige · class · bespoke · haute · exclusivity
velvetinessroughness
Uneven surface quality
coarseness · abrasiveness · harshness · scratchiness · grittiness
velvetinessharshness
Unsparing quality or manner
raspiness · gruffness · stridency · shrillness · abrasiveness
velvetinessharshness
Unsparing quality or manner
coarseness · crudeness · unpleasantness · irritation · rawness