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Dictionary: gauz·y   (gô'zē) pronunciation
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adj., -i·er, -i·est.
Resembling gauze in thinness or transparency. See synonyms at airy.

gauzily gauz'i·ly adv.
gauziness gauz'i·ness n.

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adjective

    So light and insubstantial as to resemble air or a thin film: aerial, aery, airy, diaphanous, ethereal, filmy, gossamer, gossamery, sheer2, transparent, vaporous, vapory. See thick/thin.

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Definition: see-through, gossamer in texture
Antonyms: cloudy, foggy, heavy, obscured, opaque, thick

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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: so thin as to transmit light
  Synonyms: diaphanous, filmy, gossamer, see-through, sheer, transparent, vaporous, cobwebby

 
 
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