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- DictionaryFilm·y/ˈfilmē/
adjective
- 1. (especially of fabric) thin and translucent: "filmy white voile"
The meaning of FILMY is of, resembling, or composed of film : gauzy. How to use filmy in a sentence.
Filmy definition: thin and light; fine and gauzy. See examples of FILMY used in a sentence.
Synonyms for FILMY: gauzy, frothy, gossamer, flimsy, cobwebby, insubstantial, unsubstantial, sleazy; Antonyms of FILMY: substantial, sturdy, heavy, tough, durable, lasting, coarse, rough.
us / ˈfɪl.mi / uk / ˈfɪl.mi / Add to word list. very thin and often transparent: filmy material. a filmy dress. Synonyms. diaphanous literary. gossamer literary. sheer. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Transparent. clear. crystalline. diaphanously. filminess. hyaline. hyaloid. impenetrable. limpid. opacity. opaquely.
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Something that's filmy is light and translucent. Filmy white curtains are especially pretty when the sun shines through them and they blow in the breeze. The adjective filmy often describes fabric that you can almost see through, like a filmy dress you wear to the prom.
uk / ˈfɪl.mi / us / ˈfɪl.mi / Add to word list. very thin and often transparent: filmy material. a filmy dress. Synonyms. diaphanous literary. gossamer literary. sheer. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Transparent. clear. crystal clear idiom. crystalline. diaphanously. filminess. hyaline. hyaloid. limpid. liquid. opacity. opaquely.
2 meanings: 1. composed of or resembling film; transparent or gauzy 2. covered with or as if with a film; hazy; blurred.... Click for more definitions.
Definition of filmy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective filmy. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
