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Polite and velvety leaders, who take care to avoid bruising others, are generally not as effective at forcing change.
Walter Isaacson

Meaning of "velvety" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF VELVETY

velvety  [ˈvɛlvɪtɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VELVETY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Velvety is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES VELVETY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

velvety

Velvet

Velvet is a type of woven tufted fabric in which the cut threads are evenly distributed, with a short dense pile, giving it a distinctive feel. The word 'velvety' is used as an adjective to mean "smooth like velvet." Velvet can be either synthetic or natural.

Definition of velvety in the English dictionary

The first definition of velvety in the dictionary is soft; smooth; of a texture like velvet. Other definition of velvety is smooth or soothing. Velvety is also smooth and pleasant.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VELVETY


activity
ækˈtɪvɪtɪ
brevity
ˈbrɛvɪtɪ
captivity
kæpˈtɪvɪtɪ
cavity
ˈkævɪtɪ
conductivity
ˌkɒndʌkˈtɪvɪtɪ
connectivity
ˌkɒnɛkˈtɪvɪtɪ
creativity
ˌkriːeɪˈtɪvɪtɪ
gravity
ˈɡrævɪtɪ
hyperactivity
ˌhaɪpərækˈtɪvɪtɪ
inactivity
ˌɪnækˈtɪvɪtɪ
interactivity
ˌɪntərækˈtɪvɪtɪ
longevity
lɒnˈdʒɛvɪtɪ
nativity
nəˈtɪvɪtɪ
negativity
ˌnɛɡəˈtɪvɪtɪ
positivity
ˌpɒzɪˈtɪvɪtɪ
productivity
ˌprɒdʌkˈtɪvɪtɪ
reactivity
ˌriːækˈtɪvɪtɪ
relativity
ˌrɛləˈtɪvɪtɪ
selectivity
sɪˌlɛkˈtɪvɪtɪ
sensitivity
ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪtɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VELVETY

velours
veloutine
Velsen
velskoen
velum
velure
velutinous
velveret
velvet
velvet ant
velvet glove
velvet revolution
velvet scoter
velvet shank
velvet stout
velvet-like
velveteen
velveteened
velvetiness

WORDS THAT END LIKE VELVETY

anxiety
civil society
entirety
factor of safety
honor society
humane society
moiety
naivety
ninety
notoriety
piety
propriety
road safety
Royal Society
safety
sobriety
society
subtlety
surety
variety

Synonyms and antonyms of velvety in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «VELVETY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «velvety» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of velvety

Translation of «velvety» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VELVETY

Find out the translation of velvety to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of velvety from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «velvety» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

天鹅绒
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

aterciopelada
570 millions of speakers

English

velvety
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मख़मली
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مخملي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бархатистой
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

aveludado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মখলের পোশাকপরিহিত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

velouté
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Baldu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

samtig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ビロードのような
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

벨벳
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Velvety
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mịn như nhung
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மிருதுவான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कपाळ मखमली
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kadife gibi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

vellutato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

aksamitny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бархатистою
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

catifelat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βελούδινη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

fluweelagtige
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sammetslen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fløyelsmyk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of velvety

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VELVETY»

The term «velvety» is quite widely used and occupies the 39.676 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «VELVETY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «velvety» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «velvety» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about velvety

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QUOTES WITH «VELVETY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word velvety.
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Walter Isaacson
Polite and velvety leaders, who take care to avoid bruising others, are generally not as effective at forcing change.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VELVETY»

Discover the use of velvety in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to velvety and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Pests of Landscape Trees and Shrubs: An Integrated Pest ...
Velvety Tree Ant Liometopum occidentale Velvety tree ant occurs in California and the Southwest. It is Vio to 'A inch long, with a glistening, velvety-black abdomen covered with fine hairs, red thorax, and brownish-black head. Velvety tree ants ...
Steve H. Dreistadt, Mary Louise Flint, 2004
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The Gardeners' Monthly and Horticulturist
Alfred de Roguemenf, H. P., 1863 — Deep velvety purplish crimson, intensely dark of fine form ; a beautiful rose. Baron de Rothschild, H. P., 1863— Brilliant scarlet crimson, very large, double, and of exquisite shape ; a good grower and free ...
‎1865
3
Trees and Shrubs of Mpumalanga and Kruger National Park
Main stem: velvety, green and prominently fluted or angled. Leaves: alternate; simple, ovate (40-300 x 40-250 mm), the upper leaves smaller than the lower ones; apex with a drip-tip, base cordate; margin serrated; pale velvety-green above, ...
Ernst Schmidt, Mervyn Lotter, Warren McCleland, 2002
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Farmers' Bulletin
LEAF BLOTCH Leaf blotch is a fungus disease of nursery and orchard trees that is present throughout most of the pecan-growing region. It first appears as olive green, velvety tufts on the under surface of mature leaves in June or July (fig. :53) .
‎1954
5
The Jepson Manual: Vascular Plants of California
2s. bebbiana 39 ́ Young lvs very densely hairy; petiole tomentose, silky, or velvety; twigs soft-shaggy-hairy, tomentose, silky, velvety, or glabrous in age 40. Lf blade elliptic to obovate, length 1.3–2.8 × width; petiole velvety or tomentose; young ...
Bruce G. Baldwin, Douglas H. Goldman, 2012
6
A General History of the Dichleamydeous Plants ... Arranged ...
Extremities of the branches rusty, and rather velvety. Leaves 1-2 inches long, paler and dotted beneath. Calycine lobes small, lanceolate. This species differs from ill. coriâcea in the acute leaves and smaller glabrous flowers. Trinidad Myrsine.
George Don, 1838
7
General History of the Dichlamydeous Plants
stem twining, slender, angular, and rather pubescent; leaflets rhomboid, acute, smoothish, dotted beneath; racemes longer than the leaves; flowers reflexed; legumes oblong, tapering at the base, clothed with fine velvety down. 7.1.. r'.
George Don, 1832
8
Plants of the Punjab
... tips velvety; leaves 4-1% in., ovate-lanceolate, dotted on both surfaces, leat stalk 13- in. ; flowers a in. long, white, with rose spots, on short stalked continuous usually terminal spikes, bracts in., white "with green nerves, ovate-short-pointed,  ...
Charles James Bamber
9
A General History of the Dichlamydeous Plants
8 S. aunLEtoiDEs; branches terete, velvety when young; leaves usually opposite, ovate, on short petioles, glabrous above, and clothed with tine velvety down beneath; fascicles of flowers axillary, on short peduncles, hardly longer than the ...
George Don, 1834
10
A General System of Gardening and Botany: Founded Upon ...
8 S. budleioides ; branches terete, velvety when young ; leaves usually opposite, ovate, on short petioles, glabrous above, and clothed with fine velvety down beneath ; fascicles of flowers axillary, on short peduncles, hardly longer than the  ...
George Don, Philip Miller, 1834

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VELVETY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term velvety is used in the context of the following news items.
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Authentic, velvety ice cream is a cool and natural fit in Maine
In 1984, then-president Ronald Reagan signed a proclamation making July National Ice Cream Month, and the third Sunday of July as the official “National Ice ... «Bangor Daily News, Jul 15»
2
Clips: Where WAMU's Velvety-Voiced Talk-Show Host Gets His …
... Montgomery County Looks To Crack Down On Predatory Tow Trucks · Clips: Where WAMU's Velvety-Voiced Talk-Show Host Gets His Shave-And-A-Haircut ... «WAMU 88.5, Jul 15»
3
Velvety-Smooth Spinach, Chicken, and Cheese Enchiladas With …
You've probably heard me say this a million times before, but if you asked me what dish I'd be content eating every day for the rest of my life, nine times out of ten ... «POPSUGAR, May 15»
4
Cat Clyde's velvety, raw vocals will linger
The songs are simple yet captivating, bringing a mix of velvety and raw vocals, slide-guitar, and tack-piano. Thursday night is your chance to hear songs off Cat ... «London Free Press, Apr 15»
5
The Lensbaby Velvet 56 promises dreamy portraits and velvety
Lensbaby has used a unique optical design to produce, in its own words, a 'velvety, glowing, ethereal look wide open' but overlaid on 'tack-sharp' detail. «TechRadar, Apr 15»
6
Derm Dx: Black, velvety coating of the tongue
A patient, aged 61 years, was referred because of the recent onset of darkening on the surface of his tongue. He denied pain and stated that his sense of taste ... «Clinical Advisor, Mar 15»
7
Yeast behind velvety stout may have Silk Road origins
Yeast behind velvety stout may have Silk Road origins. DNA analysis of substance used to brew stout shows origins are rooted in India. The study showed that ... «Irish Times, Feb 15»
8
Mr. Food: Velvety Red Velvet Cake recipe
If you could fall in love with a cake, it would definitely be this rich and moist Velvety Red Velvet Cake. This old-fashioned, Southern red velvet cake recipe is ... «ABC30.com, Feb 15»
9
Velvety celery root soup
Sauté mirepoix in 2 tbsp olive oil. Peel and dice 1 small celery root or half a large one and add to mix. Cook over medium until root turns golden. Add 2 cups ... «The Globe and Mail, Jan 15»
10
Smooth, velvety eggnog recipes are Christmas in a glass
Even the most disciplined of dieters will cave just a bit when someone breaks out the eggnog. The velvety smooth drink is Christmas in a glass. Over the years ... «Your Houston News, Dec 14»

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