velvet
adjective (QUALITY) /ˈvel.vɪt/ (also velvety) literaryDefinition
› describes something that has a beautiful soft, smooth quality or appearance, usually something dark or deep: under a wonderful velvet sky His velvety brown eyes had been his passport to fame.Soft and fluffy
(Definition of velvet adjective (QUALITY) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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vellum noun
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velocity noun
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velour noun
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velum noun
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velvet adjective (CLOTH)
- velvet adjective (QUALITY)
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velvet noun
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vena cava noun
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venal adjective
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vendetta noun
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vending machine noun
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Synonyms and related words:
- anneal verb
- as smooth as silk/a baby's bottom idiom
- feathery adjective
- flaccid adjective
- floaty adjective
- foamy adjective
- frothy adjective
- furry adjective
- fuzzy adjective (HAIR/FUR)
- limp adjective
- macerate verb
- satiny adjective
- silken adjective
- soften verb (LESS HARD)
- softener noun
- spongy adjective
- squashy adjective
- squidgy adjective
- sudsy adjective
- workable adjective (SHAPE)
Topic:
Soft and fluffy
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