| Main Entry: | filigree |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | ornamental art |
Synonyms: |
fretwork, interlace, lacework, lattice, ornamentation, tracery |
| Main Entry: | decoration |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | particular type of embellishment |
Synonyms: |
appliqué, arabesque, bauble, braid, color, curlicue, design, dingbat, doodad, extravagance, fandangle, festoon, filigree, finery, flounce, flourish, fretwork, frill, frippery, furbelow, fuss, garbage*, garnish, garniture, gewgaws, gilt, gimcracks, gingerbread, inlay, jazz, lace, ornament, parquetry, plaque, ribbon, scroll, sequin, spangle, thing*, tinsel, tooling, trimming, trinket, wreath |
| Main Entry: | lace |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | netted material |
Synonyms: |
appliqué, banding, border, crochet, edging, filigree, mesh, net, netting, openwork, ornament, tatting, threadwork, tissue, trim, trimming |
| Main Entry: | lacy |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | delicate, netlike |
Synonyms: |
elegant, fancy, filigree, fine, frilly, gauzy, gossamer, lacelike, meshy, open, ornate, patterned, sheer, thin, transparent |
Antonyms: |
heavy, thick |
| Main Entry: | lattice |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | mesh, trellis |
Synonyms: |
filigree, frame, fretwork, grating, grid, grill, latticework, net, network, openwork, reticulation, screen, structure, tracery, web |
Antonyms: |
solid |
| Main Entry: | web |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | netting |
Synonyms: |
cobweb, complexity, entanglement, fabric, fiber, filigree, gossamer, interconnection, interlacing, involvement, labyrinth, lacework, lattice, mat, matting, maze, mesh, meshwork, morass, net, network, plait, reticulation, screen, skein, snarl, tangle, texture, tissue, toil, trellis, warp, weave, webbing, weft, wicker, woof |
| Main Entry: | unsubstantial |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | lacking substance |
Synonyms: |
aerial, diaphanous, ethereal, filigree, imaginary, inane, shadowy, unreal, visionary |
Antonyms: |
undeniable, well-founded |