Phrase Hound found 72 phrases and 24 compound words that contain velvet. The most common are listed below. Open velvet in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 72
- black velvetAustralian aboriginal women with whom white men have sex.
- Velvet RevolutionAny non-violent political revolution, especially the events in Czechoslovakia that led to the velvet divorce.
- velvet crabNecora puber, the largest swimming crab found in British coastal waters.
- velvet scoterAn arctic sea duck, Melanitta fusca.
- velvet spiderany spider, of the family Eresidae, that build unkempt webs
- red velvetCocoa flavor with red coloring.
- velvet antlerPre-ossified deer antler, used in traditional Chinese medicine.
- velvet tamarindA tamarind plant, usually from one of three species:
- velvet gloveSuperficial gentleness and courtesy masking a strong and unyielding will or determination.
- velvet antA wasp of the family Mutillidae with dense hair and whose wingless females resemble ants.
- crushed velvetA lustrous velvet with a patterned appearance, produced by pressing or twisting the fabric in different directions.
- Utrecht velvetA thick mohair or cotton plush used for upholstering.
- beggars' velvetA blend of cotton and linen, used for making suits etc.
- red velvet cakeA rich, sweet cake with a distinctive reddish colour.
- velvet ashA North American ash tree, of species Fraxinus velutina.
- velvet beanAny of several legumes.
- velvet divorceA non-violent separation of formerly united nations, especially the one which occurred when Czechoslovakia split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia in 1993.
- velvet duckvelvet scoter (Melanitta fusca)
- velvet flowerAmaranthus caudatus, an annual flowering plant, the love-lies-bleeding.
- velvet noiseA sparse sequence of random positive and negative impulses.
- velvet wormAny of the phylum Onychophora of wormlike invertebrates, characterized by velvety skin texture, numerous stubby legs, and the ability to eject sticky slime to capture prey.
- velvet wormsplural of velvet worm: Any of the phylum Onychophora of wormlike invertebrates, characterized by velvety skin texture, numerous stubby legs, and the ability to eject sticky slime to capture prey.
- velvet antsplural of velvet ant: A wasp of the family Mutillidae with dense hair and whose wingless females resemble ants.
- velvet water bugAny insect in the family Hebridae, which lives in vegetation in and around water
- velvet shankAn enoki or enokitake mushroom, Flammulina velutipes.
Compound words 24
- velveteenA cotton fabric with a short pile, resembling velvet.
- velvetleafAny of several plants with a velvety leaf as a most notable feature.
- velvetryGarments or furnishings made from velvet.
- velveretSynonym of velveteen: A cotton fabric with a short pile, resembling velvet.
- velvetfishAny of a family of scorpaeniform fish (Aploactinidae).
- velvetgrassHolcus lanatus, a perennial grass.
- velvetlikeResembling velvet or some aspect of it.
- velvetmallowAny of the flowering species of the genus Horsfordia.
- velvetseedAny of various plants in the genus Guettarda.
- velvetweedThe flowering plant Oenothera curtiflora.