gossamer

²gossamer

adj

Definition of GOSSAMER

: extremely light, delicate, or tenuous

Examples of GOSSAMER

1. <fairies are usually depicted as wearing gossamer or tattered clothing>
2. <the gossamer veil seemed to float about the bride as she walked down the aisle>

First Known Use of GOSSAMER

circa 1807

Related to GOSSAMER

Synonyms: cobwebby, filmy, frothy, gauzy, flimsy, gossamery, insubstantial, sleazy, unsubstantial

Antonyms: sturdy, substantial

Related Words: dainty, delicate, fine; feeble, fragile, frail; diaphanous, sheer, transparent

Near Antonyms: durable, knockabout, lasting, tough; coarse, heavy, rough, rude

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