Diaphanous vs Cobwebby - What's the Difference?

Cobwebby

Diaphanous

Definitions

Definition as Adjective
  • so thin as to transmit light
  • covered with cobwebs
Definition as Adjective
  • so thin as to transmit light

Examples

  • "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"
  • "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"

Parts of Speech

Adjective
Adjective