noun, adjective, verb, -greed, -gree⋅ing.| 1. | delicate ornamental work of fine silver, gold, or other metal wires, esp. lacy jewelers' work of scrolls and arabesques. |
| 2. | anything very delicate or fanciful: a filigree of frost. |
| 3. | composed of or resembling filigree. |
| 4. | to adorn with or form into filigree. |