soft words

David M.
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  1. velvet
    a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
  2. brushed
    touched lightly in passing; grazed against
  3. cushiony
    softened by the addition of cushions or padding
  4. cottony
    resembling cotton; as soft as cotton
  5. downy
    soft and fluffy, like small feathers
  6. downlike
    like down or as soft as down
  7. fluffy
    like down or as soft as down
  8. fleecy
    (of fabrics) having soft nap produced by brushing
  9. napped
    (of fabrics) having soft nap produced by brushing
  10. softish
    somewhat soft
  11. semisoft
    somewhat soft
  12. plush
    characterized by extravagance and softness
  13. lush
    produced or growing in extreme abundance
  14. fine
    free from impurities
  15. coarse
    rough to the touch
  16. loose
    not affixed
  17. nubby
    of textiles; having a rough surface
  18. nubbly
    of textiles; having a rough surface
  19. ribbed
    (of the surface) having a rough, riblike texture
  20. twilled
    of textiles; having parallel raised lines
  21. corded
    of textiles; having parallel raised lines
  22. slubbed
    of textiles; having a rough surface
  23. shaggy
    having long, thick, and poorly groomed hair or fur
  24. dense
    having high compaction or concentration
  25. deep
    having great spatial extension downward or inward
  26. even-textured
    having an even texture
  27. fine-textured
    having a smooth, fine-grained structure
  28. smooth-textured
    having a smooth, fine-grained structure
  29. velvet-textured
    smooth and soft to sight or hearing or touch or taste
  30. curly
    (of hair) having curls or waves
  31. frizzy
    having tight curls that are not smooth and neat
  32. wavy
    (of hair) having waves
Created on Thu Oct 29 10:44:36 EDT 2009 (updated Thu Oct 29 11:05:29 EDT 2009)

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