Definition

Adjective: * Having skin with a texture that is exceptionally smooth, soft, and fine, similar to the feel of velvet fabric.

Usage

This adjective is used to describe a surface, typically of a fruit, animal, or sometimes a person, that is remarkably smooth and soft to the touch. It is a descriptive and somewhat poetic term.

Examples

• The velvety-skinned peach felt perfect in her hand.
• The frog was small and velvety-skinned, blending into the moss.
• She was known for her velvety-skinned complexion.

Advanced Usage

The term can be used metaphorically to describe any surface that evokes the tactile qualities of velvet. * The velvety-skinned petals of the rose were a deep crimson.

Variants and Related Words

• Velvety (adj): Having the soft, smooth feel of velvet. This is the root adjective from which "velvety-skinned" is formed.
  • The chocolate mousse had a velvety texture.

Synonyms

• Smooth-skinned
• Soft-textured
• Downy
• Suede-like

Adjective

1. having skin like velvet