velvety

Everyday

1. Velvety means soft and smooth like velvet cloth: «velvety petals». tree →
2. A velvety voice or taste is smooth, deep and rich. tree →

In the lessons

In stories and descriptive writing, «velvety» is a sensory word for touch (moss, a puppy's ears, rose petals), sight (a velvety night sky) or taste (velvety hot chocolate). In science, some leaves, antlers and caterpillars have velvety hairs. Phrases: «velvety soft», «velvety petals», «velvety voice».

Examples

• The rose petals felt velvety under my fingers. tree →
• The deer's new antlers were covered in velvety skin. tree →
• The night sky was velvety black. tree →
• The hot chocolate was rich and velvety. tree →
• Moss grows like a velvety carpet on the rocks. tree →
• The singer had a deep, velvety voice. tree →
• Our puppy's ears are velvety soft. tree →
• He had thick, velvety fur, a meek face, and a look that was very modest, though his eyes were bright and shining. tree →

Note

Adjective from «velvet» + «-y». Say «VEL-vi-tee». Good word for descriptive writing instead of plain «soft».