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filmy

adjective

ˈfil-mē How to pronounce filmy (audio)
Definition of filmynext
1
as in gauzy
being of a material lacking in sturdiness or substance filmy cobwebs covering the entryway to the cellar

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2
as in sheer
very thin and easy to see through those filmy curtains don't block out enough light

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Recent Examples of filmy When the Niagara Falls become the Frozen Falls, icicles dangle off the edge of the cliffs and clouds of frozen mist bathe the scene in a filmy white. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026 Beyond the filmy windows, the sun had dipped below the jagged mountain horizon. — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025 The main waste product of the Sims plant are bales of filmy, thin plastics, like dry cleaner bags. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 8 June 2025 The line between triumph and tragedy is incredibly thin, and 100 Foot Wave conveys that simultaneous elation and danger with every swooping drone shot of a surfer cutting a line through a swell and every splash of filmy foam on the camera lens. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 30 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for filmy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for filmy
  1. gauzy
  2. sheer
  3. frothy
  4. transparent
  5. gossamer
  6. diaphanous
  7. flimsy
  8. translucent
Adjective
  • Most of the time, senators exercising this role must rely on gauzy assurances and strained analogies to the candidate’s performance in previous positions.
    — Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The late-morning sun peeked through a gauzy veil of fog, bright laughter echoing over the giddy whisper of tulle as the brides posed for pictures outside the Santa Barbara County Courthouse.
    — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of gauzy
Adjective
  • Recommended by Our Editors The sheer aura of this sandbox, and your agile tools for exploring it, almost make the rest of Control Resonant feel perfunctory by comparison.
    — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The skirt also featured a ribbon waist tie and a sheer, tulle underlayer visible beneath the thigh-high slit.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of sheer
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  • But Hearts of Darkness didn’t have anywhere as many macarons, pugs or frothy silk-satin gowns as Making Marie Antoinette does, so who knows which one future generations will watch more?
    — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The flavor trend has grown in recent years, with more people adding frothy, creamy banana foam to their favorite coffee drinks or banana bread coffee syrup to their lattes.
    — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of frothy
Adjective
  • Unlike a polished piece of metal which is reflective and the same material from every direction, a second surface mirror is an assemblage, has a transparent layer, a reflective layer, and an opaque layer.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Is this organization, much of whose funding is not transparent and comes from member states in the Persian Gulf, designed to make peace, or make money?
    — Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of transparent
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  • The gossamer thread holding the sacred feminine maelstrom together?
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • As with anything related to Meghan and Harry, even the most gossamer threads of gossip quickly ignited, and news of Meghan’s mysterious new role spread across multiple continents.
    — K.J. Yossman, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of gossamer
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  • The craftsmanship continues upstairs, where jamdani fabrics and wallpapers in the primary bedroom celebrate the ancient Bengal art of weaving fine diaphanous textiles, embodying the showroom’s dedication to materiality, artistry, and the human hand.
    — AD PRO, Architectural Digest, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Kaia Gerber left little to the imagination in a diaphanous black dress at the London premiere of The Shards.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 30 July 2026
Definition of diaphanous
Adjective
  • From flimsy designer knock-offs to trendy items that don’t fit your lifestyle, choosing the wrong furniture can lead to years of regret.
    — Kristin Hohenadel, The Spruce, 17 Sep. 2026
  • There are tender moments between Loren Gray’s Cream Team leader Jess and her younger sister Bailey (Bailey Stender), part of Team Tassie, but mostly this additional crew just clutters up the flimsy scenario with too many characters.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of flimsy
Adjective
  • Participants will apply traditional Japanese colors to ultra-thin, nearly translucent silk, painting not only from the front but also experimenting with urazaishiki, or reverse-side coloring, as well as delicate gradation techniques.
    — The Editors of ARTnews, ARTnews.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The Year of Perfect Skin, for instance, was more than an example of self-centeredness, more than an effort to turn my face translucent, luminous as a moonstone set in silver prongs.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 31 Aug. 2026
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“Filmy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filmy. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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