gauzy
gauzy
adjective \ˈgȯ-zē\gauz·i·ergauz·i·est
Definition of GAUZY
1
: made of or resembling gauze <gauzy wings>
2
: marked by vagueness, elusiveness, or fuzziness <his gauzy memory of the events> <a gauzy melody>
3
: tending to be or make romantic <gauzy optimism>
Examples of GAUZY
- <gauzy curtains that let plenty of light through>
- <I have only a gauzy recollection of those long-ago events.>
First Known Use of GAUZY
1760
Related to GAUZY
- Synonyms
- cobwebby, filmy, frothy, flimsy, gossamer, gossamery, insubstantial, sleazy, unsubstantial
- Antonyms
- sturdy, substantial
Rhymes with GAUZY
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