velvety
adjective
vel·vety
ˈvel-və-tē 
Examples of velvety in a Sentence
a dog's velvety ears
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Lily Wohlner, Allure, 19 Sep. 2025
Lamb's ear adds a soft green, velvety touch to any garden and, in the South and USDA Zones 7-9, it can often be grown as an evergreen.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2025
Tessera Grid Plush Cloud Rug With its velvety shag texture and grid pattern, this option adds texture and softness to rooms.
—Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
Lovely limbs Designed to deeply nourish, hydrate, and visibly enhance skin tone and texture PCA Skin’s Body Therapy is a therapeutic body moisturiser with a luxurious, velvety texture.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Velvety.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/velvety. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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velvety
adjective
vel·vety
ˈvel-vət-ē
: soft, smooth, or thick like velvet
velvety leaves
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