filmier; filmiest
1
: of, resembling, or composed of film : gauzy
filmy draperies
2
: covered with a haze or film
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Examples of filmy in a Sentence
filmy cobwebs covering the entryway to the cellar
those filmy curtains don't block out enough light
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The main waste product of the Sims plant are bales of filmy, thin plastics, like dry cleaner bags.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 May 2024
Kendall Jenner was also seen post-Met Gala wearing a white winged corset with filmy high-low skirt and white sandals.
—Alex Apatoff, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024
There may be superficial endometriosis and filmy adhesions, but the disease is more widespread than in stage III.
—Anna Almendrala, Health, 30 Mar. 2024
Sheer roller shades or filmy curtains are also good choices.
—Jennifer Barger, Washington Post, 31 Oct. 2023
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 May 2024
Kendall Jenner was also seen post-Met Gala wearing a white winged corset with filmy high-low skirt and white sandals.
—Alex Apatoff, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024
There may be superficial endometriosis and filmy adhesions, but the disease is more widespread than in stage III.
—Anna Almendrala, Health, 30 Mar. 2024
Sheer roller shades or filmy curtains are also good choices.
—Jennifer Barger, Washington Post, 31 Oct. 2023
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“Filmy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/filmy. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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filmy
adjective
filmier; filmiest
: of, resembling, suggesting, or made of film
filminess
noun
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