velutinous

ve·lu·ti·nous

V v

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [vuh-loot-n-uh s]
- /vəˈlut n əs/
- /velˈuːtɪnəs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vuh-loot-n-uh s]
- /vəˈlut n əs/

Definitions of velutinous word

adjective velutinous having a soft, velvety surface, as certain plants. 1
adjective velutinous covered with short dense soft hairs 0
adjective velutinous covered with short, dense, silky, upright hairs; soft and velvety 0
adjective velutinous Having a layer of soft short hairs, like velvet. 0

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Origin of velutinous

First appearance:

before 1820

One of the 38% newest English words

First recorded in 1820-30, velutinous is from the New Latin word velūtīnus literally, velvety. See velvet, -ine1, -ous

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Parts of speech for Velutinous

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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velutinous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for velutinous

adj velutinous

downy — of the nature of or resembling down; fluffy; soft.
featherlike — one of the horny structures forming the principal covering of birds, consisting typically of a hard, tubular portion attached to the body and tapering into a thinner, stemlike portion bearing a series of slender, barbed processes that interlock to form a flat structure on each side.
flossy — made of or resembling floss; downy.
fluffy — of, resembling, or covered with fluff.
fuzzy — of the nature of or resembling fuzz: a soft, fuzzy material.

adjective velutinous

napped — to sleep for a short time; doze.

All 8 Synonyms of velutinous