diaphanous

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

so thin as to transmit light
- "a hat with a diaphanous veil"

Adj

Transparent or translucent; allowing light to pass through; capable of being seen through.
Of a fine, almost transparent, texture; gossamer; light and insubstantial.
Isorefractive, having an identical refractive index.

Origin / Etymology

From Medieval Latin diaphanus, from Ancient Greek διαφανής (diaphanḗs), from δια- (dia-, “through”) + φαίνω (phaínō, “to shine, appear”).

Synonyms

cobwebby, delicate, filmy, gauze-like, gauzy, gossamer, insubstantial, see-through, sheer, translucent, transparent, vaporous, vapourous

Antonyms

concrete, opaque, solid

Scrabble Score: 16

diaphanous is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
diaphanous is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
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Words With Friends Score: 18

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