gauzy

adjective

ˈgȯ-zē 

gauzier; gauziest

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

Synonyms of gauzy

• gossamer
• flimsy
• filmy
• frothy
• insubstantial
• unsubstantial
• cobwebby
• sheer
• delicate
• sleazy
• fragile
• transparent
• fine

Examples of gauzy in a Sentence

gauzy curtains that let plenty of light through

I have only a gauzy recollection of those long-ago events.

Recent Examples on the Web

Stylistically, these books are often surreal and oneiric, with the gauzy texture of childhood reverie. —Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 1 June 2026

The light, gauzy fabric is airy enough to double as a swimsuit cover-up. —Natalie Labarbera, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026

After snapping photos of the bride all dressed up in a long gauzy veil and a white halterdress, the reality star—who wore a white sports bra with a white bathrobe tied around her waist—changed into a polarizing skirt set for the ceremony. —Lara Walsh, InStyle, 1 Apr. 2026

The gauzy texture is made from organic cotton, and the decorative pillow shams have a highly dimensional stitching. —Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 20 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1760, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for gauzy

• causey
• ghazi
• swazi
• ashkenazi
• kamikaze
• paparazzi