gauzy
adjective
gauzy is spelled G-A-U-Z-Y: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 78,613th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, gauzy means “Resembling gauze; light, thin, translucent” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in gauzy?
| Letters | 5: G-A-U-Z-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 7 million words; the 78,613th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is gauzy?
Gauzy appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 78,613th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of gauzy
- gauzier comparative
- gauziest superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does gauzy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Resembling gauze; light, thin, translucent.
- 2
light; giving the effect of haze
- 3
vague or elusive
- 4
tinged with tenderness and warmth; dewy-eyed, romantic
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Gauzy in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense transparent, hazy:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | gazeartig, hauchdünn |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does gauzy come from?
From gauze + -y.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).