DIAPHANOUS

/daɪˈæf.ən.əs/ ► audio Scrabble 16 Words With Friends 18

Scrabble letter values: D2I1A1P3H4A1N1O1U1S1 = 16

Definition

  1. adjective so thin as to transmit light. — synonyms: filmy, gauzy, gauze-like, gossamer, see-through, sheer, transparent, vaporous

Examples

  • “a hat with a diaphanous veil”
  • “filmy wings of a moth”
  • “gauzy clouds of dandelion down”

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