velvety

Like fine fabric

Velvety describes a texture like velvet—soft, smooth, and rich to the touch.

The word applies to fabrics, but more often to things that share velvet's sensory qualities: velvety skin, a velvety red wine, the velvety petals of a rose.

Sound can be velvety too—deep and smooth: a velvety baritone.

texture

plush

Thick-pile soft fabric

  • suedeBuffed leather underside
  • velourSoft pile fabric
  • napBrief daytime rest

pile · brushed · flocked · chenille · cushiony · downy · fuzzy · tufted · cashmere · mohair

touch

silken

Smooth and lustrous

  • silkySmooth and lustrous
  • smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
  • softYielding to touch

supple · sleek · satiny · cottony · feathery · fluffy · delicate · caressing · gentle · tender

taste

rich

Having much of something

mellow · luscious · decadent · indulgent · sumptuous · unctuous · full-bodied · rounded · layered · luxurious

voice

smooth

Without roughness or difficulty

soothing · rich · warm · honeyed · dulcet · mellifluous · crooning · husky · deep · sonorous

appearance

lustrous

Softly bright, reflective

  • glossySmooth and shiny
  • sheenSoft surface luster
  • matteNon-reflective surface finish

deep · rich · luminous · glowing · burnished · soft-focus · diffused · shadowy · dusky · bloom

Categories
Opposites
tactile texture

velvetyrough

Uneven in surface

coarse · scratchy · abrasive · harsh · gritty

SENSORY QUALITY (taste/sound/experience)

velvetyharsh

Unpleasantly severe or rough

sharp · biting · astringent · acrid · jarring

Phrases
Family

velvet, velvets, velveted, velveteen, velveting, velvetiness

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G