GAUZELIKE Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word gauzelike. (close relations)
Definition of GAUZELIKE
Best Alternative Words for GAUZELIKE
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| delicate | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury adjective satellite • marked by great skill especially in meticulous technique • easily broken or damaged or destroyed • easily hurt • developed with extreme delicacy and subtlety • difficult to handle; requiring great tact • of an instrument or device; capable of registering minute differences or changes precisely | ||||||||
| diaphanous | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • so thin as to transmit light | ||||||||
| ethereal | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • of or containing or dissolved in ether adjective satellite • characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air • of heaven or the spirit • characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy | ||||||||
| fine | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • of textures that are smooth to the touch or substances consisting of relatively small particles noun • money extracted as a penalty adverb • an expression of agreement normally occurring at the beginning of a sentence • in a delicate manner adjective satellite • being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition • minutely precise especially in differences in meaning • thin in thickness or diameter • characterized by elegance or refinement or accomplishment • free from impurities; having a high or specified degree of purity verb • record a fine as a penalty in a police record • impose a fine on | ||||||||
| gossamer | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a gauze fabric with an extremely fine texture • filaments from a web that was spun by a spider adjective satellite • characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy • so thin as to transmit light | ||||||||
| sheer | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adverb • straight up or down without a break • completely adjective satellite • complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers • not mixed with extraneous elements • very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front • so thin as to transmit light verb • turn sharply; change direction abruptly • cause to sheer | ||||||||
| transparent | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity • so thin as to transmit light • free of deceit • easily understood or seen through (because of a lack of subtlety) | ||||||||
