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gossamer definition
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Grep of noun gossamer gossamer Overview of noun gossamer The noun gossamer has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. gossamer -- (a gauze fabric with an extremely fine texture) 2. cobweb, gossamer -- (filaments from a cobweb) Overview of adj gossamer The adj gossamer has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) ethereal, gossamer -- (characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy; "this smallest and most ethereal of birds"; "gossamer shading through his playing") 2. diaphanous, filmy, gauzy, gossamer, see-through, sheer, transparent, vaporous, cobwebby -- (so thin as to transmit light; "a hat with a diaphanous veil"; "filmy wings of a moth"; "gauzy clouds of dandelion down"; "gossamer cobwebs"; "sheer silk stockings"; "transparent chiffon"; "vaporous silks") Antonyms of adj gossamer 2 senses of gossamer Sense 1 ethereal, gossamer INDIRECT (VIA delicate) -> rugged Sense 2 diaphanous, filmy, gauzy, gossamer, see-through, sheer, transparent, vaporous, cobwebby INDIRECT (VIA thin) -> thick Similarity of adj gossamer 2 senses of gossamer Sense 1 ethereal, gossamer => delicate (vs. rugged) Sense 2 diaphanous, filmy, gauzy, gossamer, see-through, sheer, transparent, vaporous, cobwebby => thin (vs. thick) Attributes of adj gossamer Familiarity of adj gossamer gossamer used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj gossamer gossamer Overview of noun gossamer The noun gossamer has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. gossamer -- (a gauze fabric with an extremely fine texture) 2. cobweb, gossamer -- (filaments from a cobweb) Overview of adj gossamer The adj gossamer has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) ethereal, gossamer -- (characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy; "this smallest and most ethereal of birds"; "gossamer shading through his playing") 2. diaphanous, filmy, gauzy, gossamer, see-through, sheer, transparent, vaporous, cobwebby -- (so thin as to transmit light; "a hat with a diaphanous veil"; "filmy wings of a moth"; "gauzy clouds of dandelion down"; "gossamer cobwebs"; "sheer silk stockings"; "transparent chiffon"; "vaporous silks")
gossamer definition
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