filmy

• Qualifie quelque chose de très fin, transparent ou évoquant un voile, souvent utilisé pour des tissus ou des matériaux. Peut aussi désigner un aspect brumeux ou flou, comme dans une image ou une lumière.

Describes something that is very thin, sheer, or gauzy, often used in reference to fabrics or materials.

1. Thin and translucentB2formal

   So thin or fine that light can pass through; gauzy or diaphanous.

   voilé, diaphane

   • She wore a filmy scarf that fluttered in the breeze.
   • The curtains were made of a filmy material that let in soft light.
   • The insect's wings were filmy and almost invisible.

   Synonymesdelicatediaphanousfineflimsygauzysee-throughsheerthintranslucenttransparent

   Antonymesopaquethick

2. Covered with a thin layerB2informal

   Having a thin, often hazy or cloudy, covering or film.

   Recouvert d'une pellicule

   • The windows were filmy with condensation after the hot shower.
   • His glasses became filmy from the steam.
   • The pond's surface was filmy with a layer of algae.

   Synonymescloudyfoggyhazymistyveiled

   Antonymescleartransparentuncovered