Meaning

1 senses
  1. (also, figuratively)Like velvet; soft, smooth, soothing.

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

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

    samtig, samtweich, samtartig

    бархати́стыйbarxatístyj

    resembling velvet in having a smooth soft surface

Examples

7 sentences
  1. The bat's fur was dark brown and velvety.

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  2. Corduroy is a thick cotton fabric with velvety ribs.

    ruВельвет - плотная хлопковая ткань с бархатистыми рубчиками.

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  3. The cat's fur was midnight black and velvety soft.

    deDie Katze hatte mitternachtsschwarzes und samtweiches Fell.

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

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  5. The night was serene, the sky a sea of velvety black.

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Translations

6 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
like velvet:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
like velvet:

Origin

From velvet + -y.

From velvet + -y.

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Forms

more velvety, most velvety
Comparativemore velvety Lesson
Superlativemost velvety Lesson

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

3 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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