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- [fil-mee]
- /ˈfɪl mi/
- /ˈfɪl.mi/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fil-mee]
- /ˈfɪl mi/
Definitions of filmy word
- adjective filmy thin and light; fine and gauzy: a gown of a filmy material. 1
- adjective filmy hazy or misty; glazed: filmy eyes. 1
- noun filmy (especially of fabric) thin and translucent. 1
- adjective filmy gossamer 1
- adjective filmy milky, semi-opaque 1
- adjective filmy A filmy fabric or substance is very thin and almost transparent. 0
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Origin of filmy
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
First recorded in 1595-1605; film + -y1
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Parts of speech for Filmy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
filmy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
filmy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for filmy
adj filmy
- dainty — If you describe a movement, person, or object as dainty, you mean that they are small, delicate, and pretty.
- delicate — Something that is delicate is small and beautifully shaped.
- diaphanous — Diaphanous cloth is very thin and almost transparent.
- fine — of superior or best quality; of high or highest grade: fine wine.
- flimsy — without material strength or solidity: a flimsy fabric; a flimsy structure.
adjective filmy
- light — a light product, as a beer or cigarette.
- translucent — permitting light to pass through but diffusing it so that persons, objects, etc., on the opposite side are not clearly visible: Frosted window glass is translucent but not transparent.
- airy — If a building or room is airy, it has a lot of fresh air inside, usually because it is large.
- floating — being buoyed up on water or other liquid.
- glossy — having a shiny or lustrous surface.
Antonyms for filmy
adj filmy
- translucent — permitting light to pass through but diffusing it so that persons, objects, etc., on the opposite side are not clearly visible: Frosted window glass is translucent but not transparent.
- nontransparent — having the property of transmitting rays of light through its substance so that bodies situated beyond or behind can be distinctly seen.
- opaque — not transparent or translucent; impenetrable to light; not allowing light to pass through.
- substantial — of ample or considerable amount, quantity, size, etc.: a substantial sum of money.
- clean — Something that is clean is free from dirt or unwanted marks.
adjective filmy
- solid — having three dimensions (length, breadth, and thickness), as a geometrical body or figure.