Synonyms for filmy
- adjective
Most common
All synonyms
Adjective
see-through, thin, gauzy, sheer, gossamer, diaphanous, cobwebby, vaporous, hazy, transparent, flimsy, fine, gauze-like
Definitions
- adj. 1
Resembling or made of a thin film; gauzy.
Example sentences
- gossamer Except for a few gossamer clouds, the sky was clear and blue.
- gauzy Mary was asked to try on a blue gauzy dress.
- diaphanous I am completely agog over your diaphanous dress.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| filmy | rising | |
| gossamer | rising | |
| gauzy | rising | |
| diaphanous | rising | |
| cobwebby | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- fine1, thin1, hazy2
- 5 letters
- sheer1, gauzy
- 6 letters
- flimsy2
- 8 letters
- gossamer3, vaporous, cobwebby
- 10 letters
- diaphanous4
- 11 letters
- transparent3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (hazy2 = 2 syllables).