- Filmy
- Filmy Film"y, a.
Composed of film or films.
[1913 Webster]
Whose filmy cord should bind the struggling fly. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Filmy
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filmy — [adj1] finespun, fragile chiffon, cobwebby*, dainty, delicate, diaphanous, fine, fine grained, flimsy, floaty, gauzy, gossamer, insubstantial, see through*, sheer, tiffany, transparent, wispy; concept 606 Ant. nontransparent, opaque, substantial… … New thesaurus
filmy — index indistinct Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
filmy — c.1600, from FILM (Cf. film) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Related: Filminess … Etymology dictionary
filmy — ► ADJECTIVE (filmier, filmiest) 1) thin and translucent. 2) covered with a thin film. DERIVATIVES filminess noun … English terms dictionary
filmy — [fil′mē] adj. filmier, filmiest 1. gauzy; sheer; very thin 2. blurred or hazy filmily adv. filminess n … English World dictionary
Filmy — Infobox TV channel name= Filmy logosize=182px logofile=Filmylogo.jpg logoalt=Filmy s logo launch=February 12, 2006 owner=Sahara One Media and Entertainment Limited country = India sister names = Sahara One web = http://www.myfilmy.com terr… … Wikipedia
filmy — UK [ˈfɪlmɪ] / US adjective Word forms filmy : adjective filmy comparative filmier superlative filmiest mainly literary so thin that you can see through it filmy chiffon … English dictionary
filmy — filmily, adv. filminess, n. /fil mee/, adj., filmier, filmiest. 1. thin and light; fine and gauzy: a gown of a filmy material. 2. hazy or misty; glazed: filmy eyes. [1595 1605; FILM + Y1] * * * … Universalium
filmy — [[t]fɪ̱lmi[/t]] filmier, filmiest ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n A filmy fabric or substance is very thin and almost transparent. ...pictures of women wearing filmy nightgowns. Syn: see through … English dictionary
filmy — adjective (filmier; est) Date: 1584 1. of, resembling, or composed of film ; gauzy < filmy draperies > 2. covered with a haze or film • filmily adverb • filminess noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
