velvety
adjectiveHow many syllables in velvety?
There are 3 syllables in the word velvety.How to pronounce velvety:
Definition of velvety:
- velvety (adjective):
- (of colour, smell, or taste) pleasantly subtle
- smooth and soft to sight or hearing or touch or taste.
- having the character of velvet as in being soft, smooth, thick, or richly hued
Synonyms for velvety:
cottony
creamy
delicate
downy
mossy
satin
satiny
silken
silky
smooth
soft
velutinous
velvet-like
velvet-textured
Antonyms for velvety:
abrasive
asperous
bristly
broken
bumpy
coarse
cross-grained
disheveled
dishevelled
dry
dull
fuzzy
grating
hairy
hard
harsh
healthy
heavy
irregular
jagged
knotty
leaden
lumpy
poor
ragged
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