Synonyms for gossamer

Noun

1. gossamer, gauze, netting, veiling

usage: a gauze fabric with an extremely fine texture

2. cobweb, gossamer, fibril, filament, strand

usage: filaments from a cobweb

Adjective

1. ethereal, gossamer, delicate (vs. rugged)

usage: characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy; "this smallest and most ethereal of birds"; "gossamer shading through his playing"

2. diaphanous, filmy, gauzy, gossamer, see-through, sheer, transparent, vaporous, cobwebby, thin (vs. thick)

usage: so thin as to transmit light; "a hat with a diaphanous veil"; "filmy wings of a moth"; "gauzy clouds of dandelion down"; "gossamer cobwebs"; "sheer silk stockings"; "transparent chiffon"; "vaporous silks"