gauzy
Origin of gauzy
1Other words from gauzy
- gauz·i·ly, adverb
- gauz·i·ness, noun
Words Nearby gauzy
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How to use gauzy in a sentence
Achtung Baby's ironic astringency was a successful reaction to Rattle and Hum's gauzy sincerity.
U2 Drops ‘Invisible’ to Remind You the Band Exists | Howard Wolfson | February 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn other words, it may be that the only thing more seductive than the lure of the comfy life is the gauzy embrace of nostalgia.
But I also learned more recently not to put a gauzy, Instagram filter on the life of Nelson Mandela.
And then there are those gauzy bastions of testosterone: actors and models.
Makeup for Men Is on the Rise—and No Longer a Taboo | Alessandra Codinha | May 14, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTDid I mention that Shelley speaks through an electronic device and wears large gauzy mittens?
‘Hemlock Grove’: Netflix’s Latest Original Show Is Scary Bad | Jace Lacob | April 19, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
On the eastern fluttered gauzy veils, feathery fans, blazing brocade of Mosul, and kerchiefs of Kufa.
God Wills It! | William Stearns DavisNext came Elsie, looking exceedingly like a valentine in her gauzy dress, her fair hair waving over her shoulders.
The Story of the Big Front Door | Mary Finley LeonardSo with Epimetheus's consent she opened the lid once more, and out fluttered a tiny little creature with beautiful gauzy wings.
Stories of Old Greece and Rome | Emilie Kip BakerBut Cupid gently freed himself from her clinging arms, and spreading his gauzy wings flew out into the night.
Stories of Old Greece and Rome | Emilie Kip BakerOn the 29th a cold south-easter blew off the ice-cliffs and the sun was trying to pierce a gauzy alto-stratus.
The Home of the Blizzard | Douglas Mawson
British Dictionary definitions for gauzy
/ (ˈɡɔːzɪ) /
resembling gauze; thin and transparent
Derived forms of gauzy
- gauzily, adverb
- gauziness, noun
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