filmier; filmiest
1
: of, resembling, or composed of film : gauzy
filmy draperies
2
: covered with a haze or film
filmy glassware
Examples of filmy in a Sentence
filmy cobwebs covering the entryway to the cellar
those filmy curtains don't block out enough light
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When the Niagara Falls become the Frozen Falls, icicles dangle off the edge of the cliffs and clouds of frozen mist bathe the scene in a filmy white.
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Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2026
White mineral buildup on fixtures, soap that won’t lather and a tight or filmy feeling after rinsing all point to hard water.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
When the Niagara Falls become the Frozen Falls, icicles dangle off the edge of the cliffs and clouds of frozen mist bathe the scene in a filmy white.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026
Beyond the filmy windows, the sun had dipped below the jagged mountain horizon.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
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“Filmy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/filmy. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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filmy
adjective
filmier; filmiest
: of, resembling, suggesting, or made of film
filminess
noun
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