filmy

[ fil-mee ]

/ ˈfɪl mi /

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adjective, film·i·er, film·i·est.

thin and light; fine and gauzy: a gown of a filmy material.

hazy or misty; glazed: filmy eyes.

Origin of filmy

First recorded in 1595–1605; film + -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM filmy

film·i·ly, adverbfilm·i·ness, noun

Words nearby filmy

filmset, filmsetting, film speed, film star, filmstrip, filmy, filmy fern, filo, Filofax, filoplume, filopodium

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Example sentences from the Web for filmy

Lush embroidery and embellishment covered the neckline of filmy tulle gowns.
Prada and Gucci Show Off Strong, Smart Sensuality at Milan Fall 2012 Fashion Shows|Robin Givhan|February 24, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The filmy character of its 370-foot foam-curtain is almost never appreciated because of the lack of a proper view-point.
Guide to Yosemite|Ansel Hall
His grayish eyes, half-covered by filmy, red-veined lids, were predestined to aid hypocrisy.
Sons of the Soil|Honore de Balzac
They had been large and dark once; now the filmy rim of age was visible about the iris.
The Best Short Stories of 1915|Various

Their filmy camisas and pañuelos are painted in sprays of blossoms or embroidered in silks and seed pearls.
A Woman's Impression of the Philippines|Mary H. (Mary Helen) Fee
Edwin has then seen Jack Jasper in one of his “filmy” seizures.
The Puzzle of Dickens's Last Plot|Andrew Lang

British Dictionary definitions for filmy

filmy

/ (ˈfɪlmɪ) /

adjective filmier or filmiest

composed of or resembling film; transparent or gauzy

covered with or as if with a film; hazy; blurred

Derived forms of filmy

filmily, adverbfilminess, noun

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单词	filmy
释义	filmy [ fil-mee ] / ˈfɪl mi / SEE SYNONYMS FOR filmy ON THESAURUS.COM adjective, film·i·er, film·i·est. thin and light; fine and gauzy: a gown of a filmy material. hazy or misty; glazed: filmy eyes. Origin of filmy First recorded in 1595–1605; film + -y¹ OTHER WORDS FROM filmy film·i·ly, adverbfilm·i·ness, noun Words nearby filmy filmset, filmsetting, film speed, film star, filmstrip, filmy, filmy fern, filo, Filofax, filoplume, filopodium Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for filmy Lush embroidery and embellishment covered the neckline of filmy tulle gowns. Prada and Gucci Show Off Strong, Smart Sensuality at Milan Fall 2012 Fashion Shows\|Robin Givhan\|February 24, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The filmy character of its 370-foot foam-curtain is almost never appreciated because of the lack of a proper view-point. Guide to Yosemite\|Ansel Hall His grayish eyes, half-covered by filmy, red-veined lids, were predestined to aid hypocrisy. Sons of the Soil\|Honore de Balzac They had been large and dark once; now the filmy rim of age was visible about the iris. The Best Short Stories of 1915\|Various Their filmy camisas and pañuelos are painted in sprays of blossoms or embroidered in silks and seed pearls. A Woman's Impression of the Philippines\|Mary H. (Mary Helen) Fee Edwin has then seen Jack Jasper in one of his “filmy” seizures. The Puzzle of Dickens's Last Plot\|Andrew Lang British Dictionary definitions for filmy filmy / (ˈfɪlmɪ) / adjective filmier or filmiest composed of or resembling film; transparent or gauzy covered with or as if with a film; hazy; blurred Derived forms of filmy filmily, adverbfilminess, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to filmy dainty, delicate, diaphanous, fine, flimsy, gauzy, gossamer, insubstantial, sheer, transparent, wispy, see-through, chiffon, cobwebby, fine-grained, floaty, tiffany, bleary, cloudy, dim
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filmy

adjective, film·i·er, film·i·est.

Origin of filmy

OTHER WORDS FROM filmy

Words nearby filmy

Example sentences from the Web for filmy

British Dictionary definitions for filmy

adjective filmier or filmiest

Derived forms of filmy

Words related to filmy