June 09, 2026

Diaphanous

adjective

Definition

Light, delicate, and translucent; so delicate as to be almost transparent. The word suggests a fabric or material thin enough to see through.

Example Sentence

“The bride wore a diaphanous veil that drifted gently in the sea breeze.”

Etymology

From Greek diaphanes, from diaphainein (to show through), from dia- (through) + phainein (to show).

Scrabble Score

D2I1A1P3H4A1N1O1U1S1

DIAPHANOUS scores 16 points in Scrabble.

Synonyms & Related Words

sheer translucent gauzy gossamer

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