Definition of "gauzy" in English

adjective

1. Resembling gauze; light, thin, translucent.

2. (figurative) light; giving the effect of haze

3. (figurative) vague or elusive

4. (figurative) tinged with tenderness and warmth; dewy-eyed, romantic

   • 2003: Although the books are scored in different keys—Clinton’s generally attempts to be gauzy and warm, Blumenthal’s is edgy and cold—their underlying refrain is the same. — The New Yorker, 14 July 2003