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velvety

/ˈvɛlvəti/

Meanings
adjective
Like velvet; soft, smooth, soothing.

Examples :

"The crooner had a velvety voice that made the ladies swoon."
material appearance sensation quality

Related Words

Illustration ladies

ladies noun

/ˈleɪdiz/

An aristocratic title for a woman; the wife of a lord and/or a woman who holds the position in her own right; a title for a peeress, the wife of a peer or knight, and the daughters and daughters-in-law of certain peers.

"Sir John Smith and Lady Smith."

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velvet noun

/ˈvɛlvɪt/ /ˈvɛlvət/

A closely woven fabric (originally of silk, now also of cotton or man-made fibres) with a thick short pile on one side.

"My grandmother's favorite chair was covered in soft velvet. "

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that noun

/ˈðæt/ /ˈd̪æt/ /ˈðɛt/

Something being indicated that is there; one of those.

"My sister brought several books to the library, and that one is about dinosaurs. "

Illustration made

made noun

/meɪd/

A grub or maggot.

"The compost pile attracted many small, white made. "

Illustration crooner

crooner noun

/ˈkɹuːn.ə(ɹ)/

One who croons; a singer, usually male, especially of popular music.

"My mom likes to listen to old crooners like Frank Sinatra and Tommy Dorsey."

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soothing verb

/ˈsuːðɪŋ/

To restore to ease, comfort, or tranquility; relieve; calm; quiet; refresh.

"The gentle music helped soothe my stressed nerves after a long day at work. "

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soft noun

/sɑft/ /sɒft/ /sɔft/

A soft or foolish person; an idiot.

"My brother is a bit of a soft when it comes to asking for help with his homework. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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swoon noun

/swuːn/

A faint.

"After the exciting news, Sarah experienced a brief swoon. "

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like noun

/laɪk/

(usually in the plural) Something that a person likes (prefers).

"Tell me your likes and dislikes."

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smooth noun

/smuːð/

Something that is smooth, or that goes smoothly and easily.

"The smooth transition between classes made it easy to get to my next lesson. "

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voice noun

/vɔɪs/

Sound uttered by the mouth, especially by human beings in speech or song; sound thus uttered considered as possessing some special quality or character

"His low voice allowed him to become a bass in the choir."