velvetiness

It has a softness, richness and velvetiness underpinned by a steely strength.

The artist's artist: ballerinas 2011

The concoction is intended to "evoke the velvetiness of the rose," rather than the smell of one, says Mr. Bhasin, a biochemist.

P&G's Push Into Perfume 2007

The butter just added another layer of velvetiness over the tender fish and, again, made for a very lovely dish.

Archive 2007-05-01 Tokyoastrogirl 2007

The butter just added another layer of velvetiness over the tender fish and, again, made for a very lovely dish.

Tuna Toast Tokyoastrogirl 2007

To luxuriate in the supple velvetiness of his hard warrior body.

Touch a Dark Wolf Jennifer St. Giles 2006

Look at the fruit : a moon-shape, a soft velvetiness, a lovely honey colour.

foodbeam » B is for… Banana 2005

Look at the fruit : a moon-shape, a soft velvetiness, a lovely honey colour.

foodbeam » 2005 » August 2005

Indeed, if starch is absolutely necessary to give the mellowness and velvetiness to the sauce, it is much simpler to give it pure, which permits one to bring it to the point in as little time as possible, and to avoid a too prolonged sojourn on the fire.

On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004

Indeed, if starch is absolutely necessary to give the mellowness and velvetiness to the sauce, it is much simpler to give it pure, which permits one to bring it to the point in as little time as possible, and to avoid a too prolonged sojourn on the fire.

On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004

But just the same, the pollen that gave to her skin its velvetiness was there.

Star-Dust Fannie Hurst 1928