Gossamer
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɡɒ.sə.mə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Gossamer is a noun meaning A fine film made up of cobwebs, seen floating in the air or caught on bushes, etc.
Meaning
A fine film made up of cobwebs, seen floating in the air or caught on bushes, etc.
More Meanings
- A soft, sheer fabric.
- (figurative) Anything delicate, light and flimsy.
- Tenuous, light, filmy or delicate.
Example Sentences
The filmy Gossamer now flitts no more,
The dew and gossamer had dried early from the grass
a circle of popes or maybe bishops in white gossamer robes
She takes a large, gossamer scarf from the trunk and drapes it about her shoulders.
Word Forms
- gossamers
Synonyms for gossamer
Depending on context, synonyms include gossamery, gossamer-thin, delicate, ethereal, diaphanous, vaporous.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cobwebby, cobweb, gauzy, filmy, sheer, vaporous.
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