gossamer-thin

adjective

Very light and thin.

“the gossamer-thin and silly plot”

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Meanings

adjectivegossamer-thin (not comparable)
  1. not comparableVery light and thin.

    the gossamer-thin spring-roll pastry

    1 more example

    the gossamer-thin muscle that controls eye movement

  2. broadlyfigurativelynot comparableWeak and unconvincing or unsubstantial; flimsy; hard to believe.

    the gossamer-thin and silly plot

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APA

gossamer-thin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gossamer-thin

MLA

“gossamer-thin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gossamer-thin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gossamer-thin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gossamer-thin.

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