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English adjective: gossamer | |||
| 1. | gossamer characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy | ||
| Samples | This smallest and most ethereal of birds. Gossamer shading through his playing. | ||
| Synonyms | ethereal | ||
| Similar | delicate | ||
| Antonyms | rugged | ||
| 2. | gossamer so thin as to transmit light | ||
| Samples | A hat with a diaphanous veil. Filmy wings of a moth. Gauzy clouds of dandelion down. Gossamer cobwebs. Sheer silk stockings. Transparent chiffon. Vaporous silks. | ||
| Synonyms | cobwebby, diaphanous, filmy, gauze-like, gauzy, see-through, sheer, transparent, vaporous, vapourous | ||
| Similar | thin | ||
| Antonyms | thick | ||
English noun: gossamer | |||
| 1. | gossamer (artifact) a gauze fabric with an extremely fine texture | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | gauze, netting, veiling | ||
| 2. | gossamer (artifact) filaments from a web that was spun by a spider | ||
| Synonyms | cobweb | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fibril, filament, strand | ||
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