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单词 velvety
释义
velvetyvel‧vet‧y /ˈvelvəti/ adjective Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • a deep velvety voice
  • His skin felt soft and velvety, like a baby's.
  • She buried her nose in the fragrant, velvety petals.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • Natural fabrics like silk and wool on a paper backing are used to give the velvety finish in traditional flocks.
  • Slightly spicy and redolent with cilantro, the velvety soup also contained chopped tomatoes, corn, carrots, celery and onion.
  • Typical veal has lean of grayish pink color and smooth, velvety texture; the fat is soft and pliable.
  • Zaumseil's drawings are characterised by massive, brooding organic forms with a velvety, sensuous surface.
Thesaurus
Longman Language Activatorsoft and pleasant to touch
· Her hair was soft and silky.· Apply the polish with a soft cloth.· an expensive pair of soft leather gloves· Use a good handcream to keep your hands soft.
covered in soft, light threads, fur, or feathers: · She found a towel, huge and fluffy, and wrapped it around herself.· After a few days, there would be dozens of fluffy little chicks hatching out.
soft, smooth, and shiny and pleasant to touch: · His skin felt soft and velvety, like a baby's.· She buried her nose in the fragrant, velvety petals.
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
(=smooth and soft)· The cream gave my skin a velvety texture.
looking, feeling, tasting, or sounding smooth and soft:  the velvety texture of her skin His voice was soft and velvety.
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