velutinous

[vuh-loot-n-uhs] / vəˈlut n əs /

ADJECTIVE

downy

Synonyms

WEAK

featherlike feathery fleecy fuzzy light plumate plumose pubescent silky soft velvety woolly

ADJECTIVE

fluffy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

creamy feathery gossamer silky

WEAK

downy featherlike fleecy flocculent flossy linty pile woolly

Antonyms

WEAK

coarse rough smooth

ADJECTIVE

fuzzy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

furry hairy

WEAK

down-covered downy flossy frizzy linty pilate woolly

Antonyms

WEAK

smooth

ADJECTIVE

velvet

Synonyms

STRONGEST

velvety

STRONG

velour velveteen

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They invariably come laden with words that seem meant to prove his vocabulary is bigger than yours: flocculent, crapulent, caducous, anaglypta, mephitic, velutinous.

From New York Times • Oct. 1, 2020

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