filmier; filmiest
1
: of, resembling, or composed of film : gauzy
filmy draperies
2
: covered with a haze or film
filmily adverb
filminess noun

Examples of filmy in a Sentence

filmy cobwebs covering the entryway to the cellar those filmy curtains don't block out enough light
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Word History

First Known Use

1604, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of filmy was in 1604

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“Filmy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/filmy. Accessed 9 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

filmy

adjective
filmier; filmiest
: of, resembling, suggesting, or made of film
filminess noun

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