filmiest

Thinnest and gauziest

Filmiest is the superlative of filmy—the most thin, hazy, or gauze-like.

A filmy substance is delicate and translucent, like a membrane or veil: the filmiest curtains let all the light through.

Eyes can be filmy when covered with moisture or a cloudy layer.

Her dress was made of the filmiest silk imaginable.

translucent

sheer

Absolute; also diaphanous

gauzy · transparent · pellucid · glassy · crystal-clear · limpid · hyaline · permeable · unclouded · luminous

delicate

gossamer

Filmy, delicate material

  • wispyThin and insubstantial
  • fragileEasily broken or damaged
  • fineAcceptable in quality

flimsy · feathery · airy · cobwebby · insubstantial · tenuous · wafer-thin · papery · tissue-thin · gauzelike

hazy

misty

Obscured by vapor

veiled · obscured · smeared · murky · indistinct · nebulous · dim · fuzzy · smoky · shrouded

Opposites
opacity/transparency

filmiestthickest

Of greatest diameter

heaviest · densest · bulkiest · darkest · sturdiest

durability/strength

filmieststurdiest

Most solidly constructed

toughest · strongest · hardiest

Family

filmier

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