Gossamer

/ˈɡɑsəmər/ adjective

Definition

Extremely light, delicate, or insubstantial; resembling a fine spider's web or thin fabric. Can describe physical objects or abstract concepts that are ethereal and fragile.

Etymology

From Middle English 'gossomer,' literally meaning 'goose summer,' referring to the warm period when geese were eaten and spider webs were most visible floating in the air. These delicate webs became the metaphor for anything similarly light and fragile.

Kelly Says

Picture those magical spider webs covered in morning dew that look like fairy nets - that's gossamer! The word itself sounds delicate and whispered. Think 'gossip' (light chatter) + 'summer' (airy season) = something as light as summer gossip.

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