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velvety, a.|ˈvɛlvɪtɪ|
[f. velvet n.]
1. Having the smooth and soft appearance or feel of velvet.
1752J. Hill Hist. Anim. 77 The oriental velvety Papilio, with short antennæ. 1796Withering Brit. Pl. (ed. 3) III. 569 Leaves very soft, and almost velvety. 1807Vancouver Agric. Devon (1813) 337 Skin loose, free, and velvety to the touch. 1830Lindley Nat. Syst. Bot. 185 Their stigmas generally long and velvety externally. 1882Garden 10 June 399/3 Its dark velvety and rich yellow flowers are very fine indeed.
Comb.1846–50A. Wood Class-bk. Bot. 209 Leaves..velvety-tomentose. 1878Mrs. F. D. Bridges Jrnl. Lady's Trav. round World i. Aug. (1883) 2 Our ship moving almost noiselessly across the velvety-looking sea.
b. Applied to colours. (Cf. velvet n. 4 c.)
1819Stephens in Shaw Gen. Zool. XI. i. 135 The under part of the wings are of a fine velvety black. 1876Black Madcap Violet vii, She was calling attention..to the light velvety green. 1883‘Ouida’ Wanda I. 40 A deep brown hue, like the velvety brown of a stag's throat.
2. Characteristic of velvet; similar to that of velvet.
1846G. E. Day tr. Simon's Anim. Chem. II. 397 Presenting a beautiful white velvety appearance. 1847–9Todd's Cycl. Anat. IV. i. 143/2 Of velvety look and feel. 1880Daily Tel. 16 Feb., The well-remembered tones had lost something of their old velvety quality. 1884Law Times Rep. L. 421/1 It is the grouping and velvety effect they produce which is original.
3. fig. Unusually or attractively smooth, soft, or gentle.
1861Cunningham Wheat & Tares 82 The other's velvety manner made him chafe and fret. 1896Strand Mag. XII. 329/1 The tiny bells of the lime-blossoms..mingled their soft, velvety murmur with the other peaceful sounds of Nature.
b. Smooth and soft to the taste.
1888Harper's Mag. July 216/2 The rum is velvety, sugary, with a pleasant, soothing effect. 1908R. Bagot A. Cuthbert xi. 125 Accompanied by the softest and most velvety of sauces. |