gossamery
121diaphanous — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. translucent, sheer, filmy, gossamer; see clear 2 , thin 1 , transparent 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. transparent, sheer, *see through, translucent, thin, flimsy, gauzy, delicate, chiffon. ANT.: opaque, thick III …
122filmy — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Composed of or like film] Syn. gauzy, flimsy, diaphanous, gossamer; see sheer 2 . 2. [Covered with a film] Syn. misty, cloudy, dim, coated; see hazy 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. veiled, hazy, cloudy, misty, foggy …
123gauzy — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. filmy, light, transparent, diaphanous; see sheer 2 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. sheer, diaphanous, *see through, transparent, gossamer, filmy, hazy, unsubstantial, translucent. ANT.: opaque, heavy, thick III… …
124vaporous — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Foggy] Syn. smoggy, aerial, vapory; see haze 1 , misty . 2. [Fanciful] Syn. fleeting, wispy, unsubstantial; see imaginary . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. humid, misty, steamy, foggy, damp, clammy, muggy, moist, hazy,… …
125aery — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective So light and insubstantial as to resemble air or a thin film: aerial, airy, diaphanous, ethereal, filmy, gauzy, gossamer, gossamery, sheer2, transparent, vaporous, vapory. See THICK …
126vapory — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective So light and insubstantial as to resemble air or a thin film: aerial, aery, airy, diaphanous, ethereal, filmy, gauzy, gossamer, gossamery, sheer2, transparent, vaporous. See THICK …
127Texture — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Structure. < N PARAG:Texture >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 structure structure =>(form) ???>240 organization anatomy frame mold fabric construction Sgm: N 1 framework framework carcass …
128gossamer — noun a fine, filmy substance consisting of cobwebs spun by small spiders, seen especially in autumn. adjective very fine and insubstantial: gossamer wings. Derivatives gossamery adjective Origin ME: appar. from goose + summer1, perh. from the… …
