gossamer
nounHow many syllables in gossamer?
There are 3 syllables in the word gossamer.How to pronounce gossamer:
Definition of gossamer:
- gossamer (noun):
- a film of cobwebs floating in air in calm clear weather
Synonyms for gossamer:
airy
cobwebby
dainty
delicate
diaphanous
feeble
filmy
fine
flimsy
fragile
frail
frothy
gauzy
gossamery
insubstantial
light
sheer
silky
sleazy
thin
transparent
unsubstantial
Antonyms for gossamer:
blocked
bulky
cable-knit
cloudy
coarse
concrete
convincing
dark
dense
drab
firm
foggy
full
hard
healthy
heavy
heavyweight
laden
leaden
lumpish
obscured
opaque
plausible
reasonable
rigid
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