ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Filmy

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈfɪlmi/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Filmy is an adjective meaning Resembling or made of a thin film; gauzy.

Meaning

Resembling or made of a thin film; gauzy.

More Meanings

  1. Covered by (or as if by) a film; hazy.
  2. Filmlike; resembling a motion picture.

Example Sentences

The eyes were small, and of a dead filmy black; they said nothing, even when fixed upon you.

Word Forms

Synonyms for filmy

Depending on context, synonyms include gossamer, diaphanous, vaporous, thin, transparent, gauzy.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include gauzy, sheer, vaporous, diaphanous, transparent, see-through.

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