What does FILMY mean?

Parts of Speech: adjective

Definitions:

1. Thin and light; resembling a film or thin membrane.
2. Containing or covered with a thin layer of something.
3. Having a hazy or dreamlike quality.

Pronunciations:

• US: /ˈfɪlmi/
• UK: /ˈfɪlmi/

Origin and Usage:

The word "filmy" originated from the Middle English word "fylmy," which means thin or gauzy. It has been in use since the 15th century. The word is typically used to describe something that is thin, light, and hazy, such as a filmy veil or a filmy layer of dust.

Synonyms:

• Gauzy
• Diaphanous
• Transparent
• Sheer
• Thin

Related Words:

• Filth
• Flamy
• Flims
• Myfil
• Limfy

Example Sentences:

1. The window was covered in a filmy layer of dust.
2. The bride wore a filmy veil that flowed behind her as she walked down the aisle.
3. The film had a dreamlike quality, with the actors appearing through a filmy haze.