velvety

[vel-vi-tee]

adjective

1. suggestive of or resembling velvet; smooth; soft.

   velvety rose petals; a velvety voice; a velvety cream sauce.

2. (of liquor) smooth-tasting; mild; mellow.

   a velvety Scotch.

Other Word Forms

• velvetiness noun
• unvelvety adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of velvety¹

First recorded in 1745–55; velvet + -y ¹

Example Sentences

A splash of cream softened everything into a pale, velvety sauce, and a grating of parmesan and lemon zest nudged it toward something bright and indulgent.

From Salon

Bubbling, velvety and faintly meaty from the addition of browned ground beef.

From Salon

Sodium citrate — a food-safe salt that binds the cheese and cream together into that iconic velvety texture Kraft first developed back in the 1910s.

From Salon

Given enough heat, what was once a rich, velvety fillet becomes anchovy paste.

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Eggs bring fat, protein and a mellow, velvety savoriness.

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