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Velvety

/ˈvɛlvəti/

Like velvet; soft, smooth, soothing.

📖 Definitions of "Velvety"

adjective

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Like velvet; soft, smooth, soothing.
"The crooner had a velvety voice that made the ladies swoon."

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
softnoun	Easily giving way under pressure.
smoothnoun	Having a texture that lacks friction. Not rough.
velvetnoun	A closely woven fabric (originally of silk, now also of cotton or man-made fibres) with a thick short pile on one side.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
velvetnoun	A closely woven fabric (originally of silk, now also of cotton or man-made fibres) with a thick short pile on one side.
smoothnoun	Having a texture that lacks friction. Not rough.
softnoun	Easily giving way under pressure.
villose	Alternative spelling of villous. [Hairy, covered with soft long hair.]
velvettynoun	Alternative form of velvety. [(also figuratively) Like velvet; soft, smooth, soothing.]
velveted	Covered with velvet; wearing velvet clothing.
feelynoun	(Polari) A child; a young person.
silky	Similar in appearance or texture (especially in softness and smoothness) to silk.
velutinous	Having a layer of soft short hairs, like velvet.
velvetlikenoun	Resembling velvet or some aspect of it.
silky soft	Synonym of soft as silk.
silken	Synonym of silky, like silk, silklike, particularly
fealnoun	Alternative form of fail (“piece of turf cut from grassland”) [A failure, especially of a financial transaction (a termination of an action).]
silky smooth	(idiomatic) Extremely smooth
satiny	Like satin, smooth and shiny, glossy.
plushen	(chiefly poetic) Made of, or having the qualities of plush; (by extension) soft; velvety
soft as silk	(simile) very soft, soft as a baby's bottom
smooth as a baby's bottom	(informal, simile) Extremely smooth.
cushionynoun	Like a cushion: comfortable, soft, yielding.
silklikenoun	Synonym of silky, like silk.