Adjective, : a gown of a filmy material. ,filmy eyes. From Dictionary.com.
"Same thing for me," he says when his eyes lose their filminess. From Wordnik.com. [A King of Infinite Space]
Not since Turkish Star Wars has a film managed to capture the… filminess of the… topical… plans. From Wordnik.com. [EXTRALIFE – By Scott Johnson - Ok…this made my entire day better than before.] Reference
After that first sharp immediate relief from suspense, Lois again felt its filminess settling down upon her. From Wordnik.com. [McClure's Magazine, Vol. XXXI, No. 3, July 1908.] Reference
It may have the misty filminess of steam, the limpid deeps of water, or the cold weight and icy dullness of pompous ignorance. From Wordnik.com. [Spirit and Music] Reference
Having heard, she said nothing; but Lady Valleys noticed with alarm that over her eyes had come suddenly the peculiar filminess of age. From Wordnik.com. [The Patrician] Reference
Her sheer, white gown fell from sloping, well powdered shoulders and its filminess softened wonderfully the lines which were beginning to harden her face. From Wordnik.com. [The Lady Doc] Reference
It's a stylistically arched world and not the one you and I live in, granted, but this is exactly why any deviation into filminess jars so painfully on the nerves. From Wordnik.com. [rediff.com] Reference
This impression of willowy flexibility was somehow heightened by large, pear-shaped pendants hanging from her ears, by a certain filminess in her black costume and hat. From Wordnik.com. [Project Gutenberg Complete Works of Winston Churchill] Reference
Now the inundation divided itself into separate wavelets, the last lagging behind, crested by a foaming parasol, which hid all details, except a general white muslin filminess. From Wordnik.com. [My Friend the Chauffeur] Reference
This is important because (a) the filminess of the vest layer is essential for showing a bit of breast curvature, an aesthetic to which the Wags are wedded and (b) those filmy vest layers are surprisingly expensive, but are a status symbol which only those who spend time flicking through the rails in Cricket or. From Wordnik.com. [The Guardian World News] Reference
A spider's web in filminess and yet durable enough to last centuries of wear, and remain as a lasting memorial of its beauty. From Wordnik.com. [Chats on Old Lace and Needlework] Reference
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