Gauzy

/ɡɔːzi/ adjective

Definition

Thin, translucent, and delicate in appearance or texture, resembling gauze fabric; sometimes used metaphorically for something insubstantial or hazy.

Etymology

From 'gauze' (the thin fabric originating from Gaza) plus the adjectival suffix '-y,' forming an adjective meaning 'resembling or having the qualities of gauze.'

Kelly Says

Writers absolutely love the word 'gauzy' because it evokes both visual delicacy and metaphorical vagueness—think of 'gauzy memories' or 'gauzy dreams.' It's one of those words that's gained poetic weight beyond its simple material origin!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ብርሃን
bir-haan
ARالعربية
شفاف
shafaaf
BNবাংলা
ধূসর
dhoos-or
CACatalà
transparent
tran-spa-ran
CSČeština
pruhledý
pru-hleh-dee
DADansk
sheer
sheer
DEDeutsch
zartig
zar-teeg
ELΕλληνικά
διαφανές
dee-a-fa-nes
ESEspañol
transparente
tran-spa-ren-teh
FAفارسی
شفاف
shefaaf
FISuomi
ohut
oh-oot
FRFrançais
transparent
tran-spa-ran
GUGU
પારદર્શક
pa-rad-arshak
HAHA
fari
fa-ree
HEעברית
שקוף
she-kof
HIहिन्दी
पारदर्शी
pa-rad-arshee
HUMagyar
áttetsző
at-te-t-shoh
IDBahasa Indonesia
tembus pandang
tem-bus pan-dang
IGIG
ọkpụkpụ
ok-pu-ku-pu
ITItaliano
trasparenti
tra-spa-ren-tee
JA日本語
薄手の
ho-te-no
KKKK
шы Bryan
shy Bryan
KMKM
រឿង
rweung
KO한국어
얇은
yanyeun
MRMR
पारदर्शी
pa-rad-arshee
MSBahasa Melayu
tembus pandang
tem-bus pan-dang
MYမြန်မာ
ကြာ
kya
NLNederlands
doorzichtig
do-or-zi-ch-tig
NONorsk
sheer
sheer
PAPA
ਪਾਰਦર્શક
pa-rad-arshak
PLPolski
cienki
chyen-kee
PTPortuguês
transparente
tran-spa-ren-teh
RORomână
translucid
tran-lu-sid
RUРусский
прозрачный
pro-zrac-nyy
SVSvenska
sheer
sheer
SWKiswahili
wazi
wa-zee
TAதமிழ்
பளிங்கு
pligaangu
TEతెలుగు
కాంతి
kaanti
THไทย
บางเบา
baang-beo
TLTL
malambot
ma-lam-bot
TRTürkçe
şeffaf
she-fahf
UKУкраїнська
прозорий
pro-zo-riy
URاردو
شفاف
shafaaf
VITiếng Việt
trong
trong
YOYO
ọpọ̀
o-po
ZH中文
轻薄的
qing-bo-de
ZUZU
ngaphi
ngah-fee

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