gauzy

[gaw-zee]

adjective

gauzier, gauziest 

1. like gauze; transparently thin and light.

gauzy

/ ˈɡɔːzɪ /

adjective

1. resembling gauze; thin and transparent

Other Word Forms

• gauzily adverb
• gauziness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of gauzy¹

First recorded in 1790–1800; gauze + -y ¹

Example Sentences

Unsurprisingly, given Susan’s bluntness and profanity—Mr. Coen almost seems to be writing in imitation of David Mamet, but with the women as the foul-mouthed aggressors—the evening doesn’t end with a gauzy clinch.

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When the CEO finally spoke, his gauzy call for unity — “We never intended to be part of a discussion that divides people” — satisfied no one.

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Her gauzy, often gaseous, rhetoric made her sound like a dean of students at a small liberal arts college.

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The late afternoon Los Angeles sunlight shines through gauzy curtains behind Singletary, who sits at his piano with fingers poised over the keys.

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An immaculately accessorized fashion boi from Toronto who wore gauzy scarves and rings on every finger accused me of faking my injury.

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