Gossamer — synonyms, definition

1. gossamer (a)

delicate diaphanous ephemeral ethereal fanciful filmy fine flimsy gauzy incorporeal insubstantial intangible sheer tenuous thin transparent

2. gossamer (Noun)

chiffon cobweb fibre filament gauze mesh net spider web tissue web

gossamer (Noun) — A gauze fabric with an extremely fine texture.

gossamer (Noun) — Filaments from a web that was spun by a spider.

fibril filament gauze netting strand veiling

3. gossamer (Adjective)

cobwebby etherial gauze-like see-through vaporous vapory vapourous vapoury

gossamer (Adjective) — Characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy. ex. "gossamer shading through his playing"

gossamer (Adjective) — So thin as to transmit light. ex. "gossamer cobwebs"