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Velvety vs Silken - What's the difference?

velvety | silken |

As adjectives the difference between velvety and silken

is that velvety is like velvet (but not velvet); soft, smooth, soothing not necessarily restricted to the sense of touch while silken is made of silk.

As a verb silken is

to render silken or silklike.

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.

    silken

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Made of silk.
    • a silken veil
  • Having a smooth, soft, or light texture, like that of silk; suggestive of silk.
  • * 1994 , , ch. 2:
    • He heard the silken rustle of a dressing-gown being drawn on.
  • Smoothly uttered; flowing, subtle, or convincing in presentation.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Silken terms precise.
  • (obsolete) Dressed in silk.
  • * Shakespeare
    • A silken wanton.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To render silken or silklike.
    • (Dyer)

    Anagrams

    * English adjectives ending in -en