To soften; to mitigate.
To remove the velvet from a deer's antlers.
to retract.
To cover with velvet or with a covering of a similar texture.
To coat raw meat in starch, then in oil, preparatory to frying.
The drug dextromethorphan.
A closely woven fabric (originally of silk, now also of cotton or man-made fibres) with a thick short pile on one side.
Money acquired by gambling.
Very fine fur, including the skin and fur on a deer's antlers.
A female chinchilla; a sow.
Soft and delicate, like velvet; velvety.
Peaceful; carried out without violence; especially as pertaining to the peaceful breakup of Czechoslovakia.
Made of velvet.
To harass; to irritate or distress.
To touch repeatedly, to fiddle with.
To be troubled; to give way to mental anxiety or doubt.
To seize or shake by the throat, especially of a dog or wolf.
Disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress.
A strong feeling of anxiety.
An instance or cause of such a feeling.
A person who causes worry.