gossamer.

1. Fine strands or sheets of spider silk, especially those floating in air or spread over vegetation.

2. A very fine, light material, especially a delicate fabric.

3. Extremely fine, delicate, or insubstantial.

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Words that belong together

• gossamer threads
• gossamer on grass

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Gossamer caught the morning dew.

A strand of gossamer drifted past the gate.

Fine gossamer stretched between the stems.

Usage notes

Primary category: gothic. Forms: Mass for web or material; gossamers for strands/types. Adjective normally more/most gossamer if gradable. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.