velvety
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Synonyms & Antonyms for velvety
Synonyms
cottony, downy, satin, satiny, silken, silklike, silky, soft, velvetlike
Antonyms
coarse, harsh, rough, scratchy
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Examples of velvety in a Sentence
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The dancing, at times, is spectacular, particularly that of the voguer Jason A. Rodriguez, known as Slim Ninja: Radiating limbs transform his torso into a solid stretch of sinew and muscle, making him at once tense, velvety and effortless. — New York Times, "When It Comes to Dance, ‘Pose’ Never Stands Still," 23 Aug. 2019 His natural speaking voice is deep and velvety, with a crisp private school accent. — Meredith Blake, chicagotribune.com, "Matthew Macfadyen is as mortified by ‘Succession’ as you are," 12 Aug. 2019 Each contains a detail of a head of hair — waves, wisps — and each is printed in a different tonality of warm brown or velvety black. — Leah Ollman, latimes.com, "How one artist turns old snapshots into poetic ‘Untold Stories’," 9 July 2019 The song and video mark a more playful turn for Jorja’s music, showcasing her experimentation with more dance-centric beats and flirty lyricism without sacrificing her velvety voice and tone. — Bianca Betancourt, Teen Vogue, "Jorja Smith Cruises Through the Stages of Summer in Her “Be Honest” Music Video," 16 Aug. 2019 While whisking continuously, add the butter a piece at a time to form a velvety sauce. — Wolfgang Puck, Twin Cities, "Summer sauce: This fish dish highlights the season’s tomato harvest," 24 July 2019 Grab some headphones, fire up your earbuds, and enjoy Montgomery’s velvety voice. — Meagan Fredette, refinery29.com, "Stranger Things' Dacre Montgomery Has A Poetry Podcast You'll Want To Listen To," 15 July 2019 Their 2011 debut album, See the Light, went on to become an instant EDM classic, with Ruiz’s smooth velvety voice over throbbing beats mesmerizing global dance floors for more than a decade. — Jasmin Hernandez, Harper's BAZAAR, "Nomi Ruiz on Making Art That Means Something," 17 Jan. 2019 The melody is accompanied by a mellow drum beat and R&B crooner Jaheim’s velvety voice. — Marcus Harrison Green, The Seattle Times, "Grandparents raising grandkids say they need more help from Washington state," 28 Dec. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'velvety.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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