noun Download 🔗Share A closely woven fabric (originally of silk, now also of cotton or man-made fibres) with a thick short pile on one side. Examples : "My grandmother's favorite chair was covered in soft velvet. " material appearance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Very fine fur, including the skin and fur on a deer's antlers. Examples : "The taxidermist carefully preserved the velvet on the deer's antlers for the museum exhibit. " animal material Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A female chinchilla; a sow. Examples : "The farmer carefully observed the velvet, noting her activity near the young kits. " animal Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The drug dextromethorphan. Examples : "My cough medicine contains velvet, which helps suppress the cough. " medicine substance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Money acquired by gambling. Examples : "He hoped to win some velvet at the casino, but lost everything he had. " game economy finance business Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To cover with velvet or with a covering of a similar texture. Examples : "The seamstress velvetted the edges of the new curtains with a rich, dark burgundy fabric. " material appearance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To coat raw meat in starch, then in oil, preparatory to frying. Examples : "The chef velvetted the chicken breasts before pan-frying them for dinner. " food process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To remove the velvet from a deer's antlers. Examples : "The taxidermist carefully velvetted the deer's antlers before mounting them. " animal agriculture biology physiology action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To soften; to mitigate. Examples : "The teacher's kind words velveted the disappointment of the students' poor test scores. " abstract quality appearance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (of a cat's claws) to retract. Examples : "The kitten velvet its claws, then playfully batted at the toy mouse. " animal biology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Made of velvet. Examples : "My grandmother's favorite chair has a velvet seat. " material appearance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Soft and delicate, like velvet; velvety. Examples : "The new dress fabric felt incredibly velvet, smooth against her skin. " material appearance quality Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Peaceful, carried out without violence; especially as pertaining to the peaceful breakup of Czechoslovakia. Examples : "The divorce proceedings were remarkably velvet, with both sides agreeing on child custody arrangements without conflict. " politics history Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading