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skir — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • diaphanous adj Clear or semi-transparent, letting light through and able to be seen through.
  • sheer adjective Thin enough to see through.

Senses

skir is used for these senses in English:

  • diaphanous Of a fine, almost transparent, texture; gossamer; light and insubstantial.
  • sheer (textiles) Very thin or transparent.

diaphanous — full definition

  1. adj Clear or semi-transparent, letting light through and able to be seen through.
  2. adj Having a fine, nearly see-through texture; light and flimsy, like gossamer.
  3. adj (technical) Having the same refractive index as another substance.

sheer — full definition

  1. adjective Thin enough to see through.
  2. adjective Complete or absolute, used for emphasis.
  3. adjective Very steep, almost straight up and down.
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