different between gauzy vs grenadine

English

Etymology

gauze +? -y

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -??zi

Adjective

gauzy (comparative gauzier, superlative gauziest)

1. Resembling gauze; light, thin, translucent.

   Synonym: gauzelike
2. (figuratively) light; giving the effect of haze
3. (figuratively) vague or elusive
4. (figuratively) 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

Translations

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French grenadine, from Middle French grenade (“pomegranate”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /????n?di?n/

Noun

grenadine (countable and uncountable, plural grenadines)

1. A cordial syrup made from pomegranates.
2. A dilute drink made from this syrup.
3. A thin gauzy fabric of silk or wool, used for women's clothing and men's woven luxury ties.
4. (dated, formerly a trade name) A dyestuff consisting essentially of impure fuchsine.

Translations

Anagrams

• endearing, engrained

French

Etymology

grenade (“pomegranate”) +? -ine

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /???.na.din/

Noun

grenadine f (plural grenadines)

1. grenadine

Adjective

grenadine

1. feminine singular of grenadin

Further reading

• “grenadine” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

• engendrai
• gardienne

Italian

Adjective

grenadine

1. feminine plural of grenadino

Noun

grenadine f

1. plural of grenadina