adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈvɛlvəti/
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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adj
Meaning 1
Like velvet; soft, smooth, soothing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: also, figuratively
Examples
The mouse was a warm, velvety weight in my hand.
The crooner had a velvety voice that made the ladies swoon.
1964, Elie Wiesel, The Town Beyond the Wall (1962), translated by Stephen Becker, New York: Atheneum, 1964, p. 104, Tangier was washed in a velvety bluish twilight.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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adjective satellite
Meaning 2
resembling velvet in having a smooth soft surface
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: velvet
Antonyms: none provided
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adjective satellite
Meaning 3
smooth and soft to sight or hearing or touch or taste
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: velvet, velvet-textured
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From velvet + -y.
Across languages
Translations
27 source translations are retained for this English entry.