Gauze is a diaphanous fabric. ... new leaves, delicate as butterflies' wings, and diaphanous as amber (Thomas Hardy).
SYNONYM(S): pellucid.A diaphanous Juliet appeared on her balcony (Newsweek).
SYNONYM(S): ethereal.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
di|aph´a|nous|ly — di|aph|a|nous «dy AF uh nuhs», adjective. 1. transparent; translucent: »Gauze is a diaphanous fabric. ... new leaves, delicate as butterflies wings, and diaphanous as amber (Thomas Hardy). SYNONYM(S): pellucid. 2. Figurative. light; … Useful english dictionary
di|aph´a|nous|ness — di|aph|a|nous «dy AF uh nuhs», adjective. 1. transparent; translucent: »Gauze is a diaphanous fabric. ... new leaves, delicate as butterflies wings, and diaphanous as amber (Thomas Hardy). SYNONYM(S): pellucid. 2. Figurative. light; … Useful english dictionary
aph — aph·ae·ret·ic; aph·a·nap·ter·yx; aph·a·nip·tera; aph·a·ni·sia; aph·a·nite; aph·a·no·my·ces; aph·a·no·zy·gous; aph·e·lan·dra; aph·e·len·chi·dae; aph·e·len·choi·des; aph·e·len·chus; aph·e·li·nid; aph·e·lin·i·dae; aph·e·li·nus; aph·e·lion;… … English syllables
di·aph·a·nous — /daıˈæfənəs/ adj formal used to describe cloth that is very thin and light a diaphanous scarf diaphanous fabrics … Useful english dictionary
nous — ab·dom·i·nous; ac·i·nous; acrog·e·nous; acrog·y·nous; acu·mi·nous; ae·ru·gi·nous; al·bu·mi·nous; al·loch·tho·nous; al·log·e·nous; al·lo·thig·e·nous; al·ti·tu·di·nous; alu·mi·nous; am·a·nous; am·phi·car·pog·e·nous; am·phig·e·nous;… … English syllables
diaphanous — di·aph·a·nous … English syllables
diaphanously — di·aph·a·nous·ly … English syllables
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
di — di·al·able; di·al; di·al·de·hyde; di·a·lec·tal; di·a·lec·tal·ism; di·a·lec·tic; di·a·lec·ti·cal; di·a·lec·ti·cal·ly; di·a·lec·ti·cian; di·a·lec·to·log·i·cal; di·a·lec·tol·o·gist; di·a·lec·tol·o·gy; di·a·lis·ter; di·alkylamine; di·al·lage;… … English syllables
diaphanous — di•aph•a•nous [[t]daɪˈæf ə nəs[/t]] adj. 1) very sheer and light; nearly transparent 2) insubstantial; amorphous • Etymology: 1605–15; < ML diaphanus < Gk diaphanḗs transparent (adj. der. of diaphaínein to show through) di•aph′a•nous•ly,… … From formal English to slang
< diá- through + phaínein show]