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gauzy::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | cobwebby, diaphanous, filmy, gauze-like, gossamer, see-through, sheer, transparent, vaporous, vapourous |
| Derivation | gauze |
gauzy clouds of dandelion down.
Examples of gauzy
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Chandeliers are suspended from open rafters, and gauzy sheers cover plate glass.
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A flying crank mounted high in the trees keeps a gauzy ghost floating in mid-air.
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Her court dresses are better, with gauzy frocks and harem pants for the princess.
From the independent.co.uk
In a gauzy red cape she skipped, twirled, drummed and jumped across the stage.
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Both began with an earnest effort to tell a gauzy version of their life story.
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Still, expect plenty of crushing yet gauzy guitars and big, danceable rhythms.
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Back from paradise, Jellicoe dons a gauzy embroidered Indian shirt and beads.
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Jacobs even saved Joe Louis's gauzy hand wraps after one of his bouts in the 1940s.
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Just as I opened my mouth to speak, the set seemed to fade into a gauzy haze.
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- Diaphanous: so thin as to transmit light; "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"
- Having the qualities of gauze; light, thin, transparent, hazy; figuratively light, giving the effect of haze
