So light and insubstantial as to resemble air or a thin film

• vapory

  1. Vaporous.

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  1. Vaporous.

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• vaporous

  1. Relating to or resembling vapor:
  2. Producing vapors; volatile.
  3. Full of vapors.

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  1. Relating to or resembling vapor:
  2. Producing vapors; volatile.
  3. Full of vapors.

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• transparent

  1. Capable of transmitting light so that objects or images can be seen as if there were no intervening material.
  2. Permeable to electromagnetic radiation of specified frequencies, as to visible light or radio waves.
  3. So fine in texture that it can be seen through; sheer.

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  1. Capable of transmitting light so that objects or images can be seen as if there were no intervening material.
  2. Permeable to electromagnetic radiation of specified frequencies, as to visible light or radio waves.
  3. So fine in texture that it can be seen through; sheer.

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• sheer

  1. To swerve or cause to swerve from a course.
  2. A swerving or deviating course.
  3. The upward curve or amount of upward curve of the longitudinal lines of a ship's hull as viewed from the side.

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  1. To swerve or cause to swerve from a course.
  2. A swerving or deviating course.
  3. The upward curve or amount of upward curve of the longitudinal lines of a ship's hull as viewed from the side.

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• gossamery

  1. Like gossamer; flimsy.
  2. Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster's Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.

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  1. Like gossamer; flimsy.
  2. Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster's Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.

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• gauzy

  1. Resembling gauze, as in thinness or translucency:

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  1. Resembling gauze, as in thinness or translucency:

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• filmy

  1. Resembling film in thinness or translucency; gauzy:
  2. Covered with a film or sheen:

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  1. Resembling film in thinness or translucency; gauzy:
  2. Covered with a film or sheen:

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• ethereal

  1. Extremely light or delicate:
  2. Of the celestial spheres; heavenly.
  3. Spiritual or otherworldly.

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  1. Extremely light or delicate:
  2. Of the celestial spheres; heavenly.
  3. Spiritual or otherworldly.

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• diaphanous

  1. Sufficiently thin or airy as to be translucent:
  2. Of such fine composition as to be easily damaged or broken; delicate:

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  1. Sufficiently thin or airy as to be translucent:
  2. Of such fine composition as to be easily damaged or broken; delicate:

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• airy

  1. Open to or allowing in air; breezy or drafty:
  2. Extensive in area or height; spacious:
  3. High in the air; lofty:

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  1. Open to or allowing in air; breezy or drafty:
  2. Extensive in area or height; spacious:
  3. High in the air; lofty:

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• aery

  1. Ethereal.

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  1. Ethereal.

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• aerial

  1. Of, in, or caused by the air.
  2. Existing or living in the air.
  3. Reaching high into the air; lofty.

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  1. Of, in, or caused by the air.
  2. Existing or living in the air.
  3. Reaching high into the air; lofty.

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Cobweb

• tendril

  1. A twisting, slender structure by which a plant, such as a grape or cucumber, twines around and often climbs an object or another plant.
  2. Something, such as a ringlet of hair, that is long, slender, and curling.

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  1. A twisting, slender structure by which a plant, such as a grape or cucumber, twines around and often climbs an object or another plant.
  2. Something, such as a ringlet of hair, that is long, slender, and curling.

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• filament

  1. A fine or very thin thread or fiber:
  2. A fine wire that is heated electrically to produce light in an incandescent lamp.
  3. The stalk that bears the anther in the stamen of a flower.

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  1. A fine or very thin thread or fiber:
  2. A fine wire that is heated electrically to produce light in an incandescent lamp.
  3. The stalk that bears the anther in the stamen of a flower.

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• spiderweb

  1. a web made by a spider

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  1. a web made by a spider

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Thin cloth

• sheer nylon

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• sheer silk

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• chiffon

  1. A plain-woven fabric of sheer silk, cotton, or rayon.
  2. Ornamental accessories, such as ribbons or laces, for women's clothing.
  3. Of, relating to, or resembling the fabric chiffon.

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  1. A plain-woven fabric of sheer silk, cotton, or rayon.
  2. Ornamental accessories, such as ribbons or laces, for women's clothing.
  3. Of, relating to, or resembling the fabric chiffon.

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• tissue

  1. A fine, very thin fabric, such as gauze.
  2. Tissue paper.
  3. A soft, absorbent piece of paper used as toilet paper, a handkerchief, or a towel.

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  1. A fine, very thin fabric, such as gauze.
  2. Tissue paper.
  3. A soft, absorbent piece of paper used as toilet paper, a handkerchief, or a towel.

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• gauze

  1. A thin, transparent fabric with a loose open weave, used for curtains and clothing.
  2. A thin, loosely woven surgical dressing, usually made of cotton.
  3. A thin plastic or metal woven mesh.

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  1. A thin, transparent fabric with a loose open weave, used for curtains and clothing.
  2. A thin, loosely woven surgical dressing, usually made of cotton.
  3. A thin plastic or metal woven mesh.

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