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gossamer

Letters that make gossamer

s, a, o, e, g, m, r are letters that make 'gossamer'

Words within gossamer

ER, SAM, os, OS, AM, Same, SSA, SA, SS, go, same, ME, Am, Er, Os are words within 'gossamer'

gossamer is an 8 letter word starting with g
gossamer is an 8 letter word ending with r

4 possible definitions for 'gossamer'

Gossamer as "so thin as to transmit light"

Under this definition, gossamer is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

sheer, vapourous, filmy, gauzy, gauze-like, diaphanous, cobwebby, transparent, vaporous, see-through have the same meaning as 'gossamer'

Derivatives of gossamer

cobweb, film, plastic film, gauze, veiling, transparence, transparentness, netting, transparency are derivatives of 'gossamer'.

Similar to gossamer

thin is similar to gossamer.

Example of gossamer used within this context

"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 as "a gauze fabric with an extremely fine texture"

Under this definition, gossamer is a noun and has the following properties:

gossamer as a type

'gossamer' can be a type of gauze, veiling, netting.

Derivatives of gossamer

ethereal, gossamer are derivatives of 'gossamer'.

Gossamer as "filaments from a web that was spun by a spider"

Under this definition, gossamer is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

cobweb has the same meaning as gossamer

gossamer as a type

'gossamer' can be a type of filament, strand, fibril.

Derivatives of gossamer

ethereal, gossamer are derivatives of 'gossamer'.

Gossamer as "characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy"

Under this definition, gossamer is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

ethereal has the same meaning as gossamer

Derivatives of gossamer

cobweb, gossamer are derivatives of 'gossamer'.

Similar to gossamer

delicate is similar to gossamer.

Example of gossamer used within this context

"this smallest and most ethereal of birds", "gossamer shading through his playing"