Associations to the word «Diaphanous»
Noun
Adjective
Wiktionary
DIAPHANOUS, adjective. Transparent or translucent; allowing light to pass through; capable of being seen through.
DIAPHANOUS, adjective. Of a fine, almost transparent, texture; gossamer; light and insubstantial.
Dictionary definition
DIAPHANOUS, adjective. So thin as to transmit light; "a hat with a diaphanous veil"; "filmy wings of a moth"; "gauzy clouds of dandelion down"; "gossamer cobwebs"; "sheer silk stockings"; "transparent chiffon"; "vaporous silks".
Wise words
It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more
value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an
idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words,
but a great deal in a few.