Gossamer Meaning in English

word

US

ˈɡɑsəmɝ

GAH-suh-mer

UK

ɡˈɒsəmɐ

GOS-uh-muh

Definition

A very light, thin, and delicate material; also refers to the fine threads made by spiders. Sometimes used metaphorically to mean something fragile or airy.

Usage & Nuances

'Gossamer' is literary, poetic, or descriptive. Common with words like 'wings', 'fabric', or 'veil'. Rare in everyday speech except metaphorically for delicate things. Not to be confused with 'gauze' or regular 'spider web'.

• Spanish: tela de araña - muy fino
• Portuguese (BR): fios de seda de aranha - tecido muito fino
• Portuguese (PT): fios de seda de aranha - tecido muito fino
• Chinese (Simplified): 蛛丝 - 极为轻薄
• Chinese (Traditional): 蛛絲 - 極為輕薄
• Hindi: मकड़ी के जाले - बहुत पतला कपड़ा
• Arabic: خيوط العنكبوت - رقيق جداً
• Bengali: গজ (পাতলা রেশমী কাপড়) - পাতলা মাকড়সার জাল
• Russian: тонкая вуаль - паутина
• Japanese: 極薄の布 - 蜘蛛の糸
• Vietnamese: lụa mỏng manh - tơ nhện mỏng
• Korean: 아주 얇은 천 - 거미줄
• Turkish: çok ince tül - örümcek ağı
• Urdu: بہت باریک کپڑا - مکڑی کا جالا
• Indonesian: kain tipis halus - benang laba-laba

Example Sentences

The butterfly's wings looked like gossamer.

basic

A spider's web is made of gossamer.

basic

The dress was so thin, it felt like gossamer against her skin.

basic

At dawn, the fields were covered in gossamer sparkling with dew.

natural

She wore a gossamer scarf that floated in the breeze.

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His dreams were built on gossamer hopes that faded with time.

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