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GOSSAMER definition: 1. the very thin thread that spiders produce to make webs 2. very delicate and light: 3. the very…. Learn more.
The meaning of GOSSAMER is a film of cobwebs floating in air in calm clear weather. How to use gossamer in a sentence. Did you know?
GOSSAMER meaning: 1. the very thin thread that spiders produce to make webs 2. very delicate and light: 3. the very…. Learn more.
Synonyms for GOSSAMER: gauzy, flimsy, insubstantial, delicate, filmy, unsubstantial, fragile, cobwebby; Antonyms of GOSSAMER: substantial, sturdy, durable, lasting, heavy, tough, coarse, rough.
Gossamer is something super fine and delicate — like a spider web or the material of a wedding veil. The original gossamer, from which these meanings come from, is the fine, filmy substance spiders excrete to weave their webs.
something extremely light, flimsy, or delicate: The viper appeared to be midway through sloughing off its skin, half covered as it was with a thin gossamer of its former outer self. a thin, waterproof outer garment, especially for women, popular in the late 19th century. adjective.
gossamer in British English. (ˈɡɒsəmə ) noun. 1. a gauze or silk fabric of the very finest texture. 2. a filmy cobweb often seen on foliage or floating in the air. 3. anything resembling gossamer in fineness or filminess.
Definition of gossamer noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. (Textiles) a gauze or silk fabric of the very finest texture. 2. a filmy cobweb often seen on foliage or floating in the air. 3. anything resembling gossamer in fineness or filminess. 4. ( modifier) made of or resembling gossamer: gossamer wings.
What does the word gossamer mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the word gossamer. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. gossamer has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. invertebrates (Middle English) hats (1830s) textiles (1870s) Entry status.
