| Main Entry: | filmy |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | finespun, fragile |
Synonyms: |
chiffon, cobwebby, dainty, delicate, diaphanous, fine, fine-grained, flimsy, floaty, gauzy, gossamer, insubstantial, see-through, sheer, tiffany, transparent, wispy |
Antonyms: |
nontransparent, opaque, substantial |
| Main Entry: | gauzy |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | see-through, gossamer in texture |
Synonyms: |
delicate, diaphanous, filmy, flimsy, insubstantial, light, lucid, pellucid, sheer, thin, tiffany, translucent, transparent |
Antonyms: |
cloudy, foggy, heavy, obscured, opaque, thick |
| Main Entry: | gossamer |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | gauzy, thin |
Synonyms: |
airy, cobweb, delicate, diaphanous, fibrous, fine, flimsy, light, sheer, silky, tiffany, translucent, transparent |
Antonyms: |
coarse, thick |
| Main Entry: | sheer |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | see-through, thin |
Synonyms: |
airy, chiffon, clear, cobwebby, delicate, diaphanous, filmy, fine, flimsy, fragile, gauzy, gossamer, lacy, limpid, lucid, pellucid, pure, slight, smooth, soft, tiffany, translucent, transparent |
| Notes: | shear(s) (noun) are large scissors with strong blades - (verb) to remove fleece, hair, or foliage by cutting or clipping; sheer (adjective) means complete and without restriction or qualification - (verb) turn sharply or change direction abruptly |
Antonyms: |
heavy, impermeable, thick |
| Main Entry: | transparent |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | see-through |
Synonyms: |
cellophane, clear, crystal-clear, crystalline, diaphanous, filmy, gauzy, glassy, gossamer, hyaline, limpid, lucent, lucid, pellucid, permeable, plain, sheer, thin, tiffany, translucent, transpicuous, vitreous |
Antonyms: |
blocked, cloudy, dark, opaque |
| Main Entry: | see-through |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | transparent |
Synonyms: |
cellophane, clear, crystal clear, crystal-clear, crystalline, diaphanous, filmy, gauzy, glassy, gossamer, hyaline, limpid, lucent, lucid, pellucid, permeable, plain, sheer, thin, tiffany, translucent, transpicuous, vitreous |