Dictionary Check: gossamer

"gossamer" is a valid word!

Scrabble 11 points
Words with Friends 13 points

Definition

adjective

characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy

Example: "this smallest and most ethereal of birds"
Synonyms:
adjective

so thin as to transmit light

Example: "a hat with a diaphanous veil"
noun

a gauze fabric with an extremely fine texture

noun

filaments from a web that was spun by a spider

Synonyms:

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