Printer Friendly
The Free Dictionary
1,018,116,474 visitors served.
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

filmy

   Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.09 sec.
film·y  (flm)
adj. film·i·er, film·i·est
1. Of, resembling, or consisting of film; gauzy: filmy lingerie. See Synonyms at airy.
2. Covered by or as if by a film; hazy.
filmi·ly adv.
filmi·ness n.
filmy
Adjective
[filmier, filmiest] very thin and almost transparent: a shirt of filmy black chiffon
filmily adv
filminess n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.filmyfilmy - 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"
cobwebby, diaphanous, gauze-like, gauzy, see-through, vaporous, vapourous, gossamer, transparent, sheer
thin - of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section; "thin wire"; "a thin chiffon blouse"; "a thin book"; "a thin layer of paint"
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in classic literature
 
she cried to her father as he opened the door- speaking from under the filmy skirt which still covered her whole face.
War and Peace by Tolstoy, Leo View in context
He sipped the wine slowly, and when he had drained the glass she laid it upon the table and wiped his lips with her little filmy handkerchief.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories by Chopin, Kate View in context
For a moment he silently scrutinised the attentive group out of his filmy blue eyes overhung by old veined lids; then he gave his moustache a thoughtful twist, and said simply: "I didn't think the Mingotts would have tried it on.
The Age of Innocence by Wharton, Edith View in context
More results
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2008 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.. Terms of Use.