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Shiny vs Velvety - What's the difference?

shiny | velvety |

As adjectives the difference between shiny and velvety

is that shiny is reflecting light while velvety is like velvet (but not velvet); soft, smooth, soothing not necessarily restricted to the sense of touch.

As a noun shiny

is (informal) anything shiny; a trinket.

shiny

English

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • Reflecting light.
  • * :
    • Bender: Bite my shiny metal ass!
  • Emitting light.
  • (colloquial) Excellent; remarkable.
  • (obsolete) Bright; luminous; clear; unclouded.
  • * (rfdate) (Dryden)
    • Like distant thunder on a shiny day.
  • * The Lincolnshire Poacher (traditional song)
    • When I was bound apprentice in famous Lincolnshire
    Full well I served my master for nigh on seven years
    Till I took up to poaching as you shall quickly hear
    Oh, 'tis my delight on a shiny night in the season of the year.

    Derived terms

    * shininess

    Noun

    (shinies)
  • (informal) Anything shiny; a trinket.

    • velvety

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Like velvet (but not velvet); soft, smooth, soothing. Not necessarily restricted to the sense of touch.
    • ''The mouse was a warm, velvety weight in my hand.
    The crooner had a velvety voice that made the ladies swoon.