gauzy

[ gaw-zee ]

/ ˈgɔ zi /

adjective, gauz·i·er, gauz·i·est.

like gauze; transparently thin and light.

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Origin of gauzy

First recorded in 1790–1800; gauze + -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM gauzy

gauz·i·ly, adverbgauz·i·ness, noun

Words nearby gauzy

gaussmeter, Gautama, Gauteng, Gautier, gauze, gauzy, gavage, Gavard's muscle, Gavarnie, Gavaskar, gave

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Achtung Baby's ironic astringency was a successful reaction to Rattle and Hum's gauzy sincerity.
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In other words, it may be that the only thing more seductive than the lure of the comfy life is the gauzy embrace of nostalgia.
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But I also learned more recently not to put a gauzy, Instagram filter on the life of Nelson Mandela.
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All this occurred well before memories had become distant or gauzy.
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In theory, at least, they return home with gauzy thoughts and memories of the United States.
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The younger Cary handed her in with great care of her flowers and gauzy draperies, and great reluctance in relinquishing her hand.
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The level plain between the island hills is streaked with gauzy mist.
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She was clad in some material of a gauzy and yet opaque texture, permitting the full outline and the least movement to be seen.
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The gauzy web is being delivered into the can in front of the carding machine.
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These gauzy ribbons fell from it almost of their own accord, and hung in fleecy festoons about it.
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British Dictionary definitions for gauzy

gauzy

/ (ˈɡɔːzɪ) /

adjective gauzier or gauziest

resembling gauze; thin and transparent

Derived forms of gauzy

gauzily, adverbgauziness, noun

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