ˈvelvə̇d.ē, -ə̇tē, -i adjective
1. : having the character of velvet : soft and smooth (as in appearance or to the sight, hearing, touch)
the shadows in the valleys and gorges of velvety blackness — Bram Stoker
his tone is not as velvety as that of some other cellists — New York Times
how I loved the velvety highway dust — W.A.White
2.
a. : smooth to the taste : mild
velvety rum
b. : giving a contact like that of velvet
the velvety touch of a piano player