adjective
definition
Like velvet; soft, smooth, soothing.
example
The crooner had a velvety voice that made the ladies swoon.
Examples of velvety in a Sentence
The grass around the creek was new, giving it a velvety look.
All stood silent, and a soft, pleasant velvety voice began to sing.
Carmen touched the velvety muzzle.
The tail coverts above and below are velvety black, but those at the side are pale orange.
Sammetblende or przibramite is a variety, from Przibram in Bohemia, consisting of delicate acicular or capillary crystals arranged in radiating groups with a velvety surface and yellow colour.
Others are attached throughout their extent, but also grow vertical filaments so as to form a velvety pile.
A still more delightful resort is the Margaret island, a long narrow island in the Danube, the property of the archduke Joseph, which has been laid out in the style of an English park, with fine trees, velvety turf and a group of villas and bath-houses.
Here also are polished stalagmites, a rich buff slashed with white, and others, like huge mushrooms, with a velvety coat of red, purple or olive-tinted crystals.
Of these Levertin is the more highly coloured and perfumed, with an almost Oriental richness; Kleen has not been surpassed in the velvety softness of his language.
It may also be prepared as a black velvety powder which readily takes up oxygen from the air by adding ferrous oxalate to boiling caustic potash.
Wheats of dry countries and of those exposed to severe winds have, says De Vilmorin, narrow leaves, pliant straw, bearded ears, and velvety chaff - characteristics which enable them to resist wind and drought.
Nubuck Aniline dyed leather which has been lightly abraded on the grain surface to create a velvety finish or nap.
Here all the raised burr has been burnished away, leaving none of the velvety mezzotint quality.
This fabulously soft velvety chenille feel Lola the cow comfort toy and blanket is suitable for new babies and older babies alike.
The luxurious velvety chenille and long fur make an unusual, but effective combination in this scarf and bag set.
Handsome, large velvety dark-green leaves are an outstanding feature of this often rather gaunt, tall shrub.
Long, coarse guard hairs conceal and protect the soft velvety under fur.
They should also be narrow and curve inwards, being very supple with a fine and velvety texture.
Back To Top ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bournville Mocha mousse A really rich, velvety smooth mousse to serve on special occasions.
It formed dark olive, circular, velvety colonies on PDA.
The sky overhead was a velvety black, sprinkled with diamond bright stars.
On the palate the wine is velvety, soft, rich, harmonic, with the characteristic hint of citrus rind on the finish.
The palate is full, plush and concentrated with great poise and velvety tannins.
These products will soothe the senses and leave skin velvety soft with essential oils of vanilla, ylang ylang and rose.
The skin is smooth and may look slightly velvety outside the breeding season.
I also got to hold it - it felt almost velvety, and its grip was very strong.
They fit, feel and move invisibly with your body and are so velvety soft they are a pleasure to wear.
In August, the large masses of berries, which, when in flower, had attracted many wild bees, gradually assumed their bright velvety crimson hue, and by their weight again bent down and broke the tender limbs.
Full and velvety on the palate with hints of chocolate and spice, generously framed by toasty American oak.
Do you see Santa 's velvety ruby red coat?
Highlights include the mournful refrain of Lazarus, featuring the velvety tones of Tunstall, and Meditation On Dvorak 's Slavonic Fantasy.
And the 80's synth chords and voices came up through the velvety vocals and mixed up in my head to recreate a distant time.
With the composition of deep ruby reds and velvety gold, the entire ensemble is swathed in red velvet.
Imagine a romantic evening walking amongst velvety woods lined with a flowery trail and mingled with the scent of one another.
Most liquisolid compact makeup is designed to be applied dry, and many women choose it for its shine-free, velvety finish on the skin.
The ultra-lightweight, velvety smooth formula enhances and accentuates cheeks with soft, natural color.
It also boasts a soft, silky finish that somehow feels almost velvety to the touch.
Wedding colors for fall 2010 are rich, velvety, and in some cases, unexpected.
During Ruben Studdard's time on American Idol, he became known as the "Velvet Teddy Bear" because of his cuddly demeanor and velvety singing voice.
Beyond flower girl dresses, often made of satin fabrics, there are many holiday dresses made of velvety materials, such as this velvet and sparkles evening dress.
Its flowers, produced from a tuft of bright green leaves that just peep over the soil, are white, suffused with pale Prussian blue, and blotched with velvety purple.
This varies from 6 inches to more than 1 foot in height; it has a few glaucous leaves near the ground; flowers in early summer, the lip of a rich velvety brown with yellow markings, bearing a fanciful resemblance to a bee.
Its long slender stems and branches form a dense mass, and at midsummer are covered with brownish-red velvety flowers.
It is an excellent alpine perennial, forming a hardy woody root-stock, is 9 inches high, and produces an abundance of rich, velvety, dark blue flowers, finer in color than those of S. japonica, though this is a handsome plant.
With their nodding faces and velvety colors, the lightly scented annuals thrive in shivering cold, resist sudden frosts, and provide a welcome burst of color.
Other drinkers suggested that the wine was rich and velvety with the flavor of ripe blackberries, ligonberry and cassis.
This wine is very well rounded, witha thick velvety texture.
It was simply marvelous--uncuous with a velvety grip.
The term lush is used to describe wines that are rich and velvety.
Velvety wines are very well balanced in fruit, acidity and tannic structure.