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Definitions

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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