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    filmy
    /ˈfɪlmi/

    adjective

    • 1. (especially of fabric) thin and translucent: "filmy white voile"
    • 2. covered with or as with a thin layer of something: "her eyes were dull and filmy"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › filmyFilmy Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of FILMY is of, resembling, or composed of film : gauzy. How to use filmy in a sentence. of, resembling, or composed of film : gauzy; covered with a haze or film…

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFILMY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    FILMY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of filmy in English. filmy. adjective. us / ˈfɪl.mi / uk / ˈfɪl.mi / Add to word list. very thin and often transparent: filmy material. a filmy dress. Synonyms. diaphanous literary. gossamer literary. sheer. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Transparent. clear.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFILMY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    uk / ˈfɪl.mi / us / ˈfɪl.mi / Add to word list. very thin and often transparent: filmy material. a filmy dress. Synonyms. diaphanous literary. gossamer literary. sheer. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Transparent. clear. crystal clear idiom. crystalline. diaphanously. filminess. hyaline. hyaloid. limpid. liquid. opacity. opaquely.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › filmyFilmy - definition of filmy by The Free Dictionary

    Define filmy. filmy synonyms, filmy pronunciation, filmy translation, English dictionary definition of filmy. adj. film·i·er , film·i·est 1. Resembling film in thinness or translucency; gauzy: filmy curtains. See Synonyms at airy. 2. Covered with a film or sheen:...

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFILMY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'filmy' filmy. (fɪlmi ) Word forms: filmier , filmiest. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] A filmy fabric or substance is very thin and almost transparent. ...filmy nightgowns. More Synonyms of filmy. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. filmy in British English. (ˈfɪlmɪ )

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › filmyFILMY Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Filmy definition: thin and light; fine and gauzy. See examples of FILMY used in a sentence.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › filmyFilmy - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Something that's filmy is light and translucent. Filmy white curtains are especially pretty when the sun shines through them and they blow in the breeze. The adjective filmy often describes fabric that you can almost see through, like a filmy dress you wear to the prom.