GOSSAMER
Scrabble letter values: G2O1S1S1A1M3E1R1 = 11
Definition
- adjective characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy. — synonyms: ethereal
- adjective so thin as to transmit light. — synonyms: diaphanous, filmy, gauzy, gauze-like, see-through, sheer, transparent, vaporous
- noun a gauze fabric with an extremely fine texture.
- noun filaments from a web that was spun by a spider. — synonyms: cobweb
Examples
- “this smallest and most ethereal of birds”
- “gossamer shading through his playing”
- “a hat with a diaphanous veil”