filigree

[ fil-i-gree ]

/ ˈfɪl ɪˌgri /

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noun

delicate ornamental work of fine silver, gold, or other metal wires, especially lacy jewelers' work of scrolls and arabesques.

anything very delicate or fanciful: a filigree of frost.

adjective

composed of or resembling filigree.

verb (used with object), fil·i·greed, fil·i·gree·ing.

to adorn with or form into filigree.

Sometimes fil·a·gree, fil·la·gree

[fil-uh-gree] /ˈfɪl əˌgri/ .

Origin of filigree

First recorded in 1685–95; earlier filigreen, variant of filigrain

Words nearby filigree

filicide, filiform, filiform bougie, filiform papilla, filigrain, filigree, filing clerk, filings, filiopietistic, Filipina, Filipino

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Example sentences from the Web for filigree

He crossed the marble corridor, stepped into the gold elevator, the filigree door snapped shut, and he shot upward.
Just Around the Corner|Fannie Hurst
What was her astonishment to see on this table a little picture encased in a frame of filigree, set with precious stones.
The Knight of Malta|Eugene Sue
He deals in jewelry, though most of it is that filigree silver stuff that I dont fancy.
The Eight-Oared Victors|Lester Chadwick
There would be no further difficulty regarding the filigree basket of gold and gems.
The Adventures of Kathlyn|Harold MacGrath

He was evidently going to stay here until the filigree of shadows faded in the dawn.
Sinister Street, vol. 2|Compton Mackenzie

British Dictionary definitions for filigree

filigree

filagree or fillagree

/ (ˈfɪlɪˌɡriː) /

noun

delicate ornamental work of twisted gold, silver, or other wire

any fanciful delicate ornamentation

adjective

made of or as if with filigree

verb -grees, -greeing or -greed

(tr) to decorate with or as if with filigree

Derived forms of filigree

filigreed, adjective

Word Origin for filigree

C17: from earlier filigreen, from French filigrane, from Latin fīlum thread + grānum grain

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	filigree
释义	filigree [ fil-i-gree ] / ˈfɪl ɪˌgri / SEE SYNONYMS FOR filigree ON THESAURUS.COM noun delicate ornamental work of fine silver, gold, or other metal wires, especially lacy jewelers' work of scrolls and arabesques. anything very delicate or fanciful: a filigree of frost. adjective composed of or resembling filigree. verb (used with object), fil·i·greed, fil·i·gree·ing. to adorn with or form into filigree. Sometimes fil·a·gree, fil·la·gree [fil-uh-gree] /ˈfɪl əˌgri/ . Origin of filigree First recorded in 1685–95; earlier filigreen, variant of filigrain Words nearby filigree filicide, filiform, filiform bougie, filiform papilla, filigrain, filigree, filing clerk, filings, filiopietistic, Filipina, Filipino Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for filigree He crossed the marble corridor, stepped into the gold elevator, the filigree door snapped shut, and he shot upward. Just Around the Corner\|Fannie Hurst What was her astonishment to see on this table a little picture encased in a frame of filigree, set with precious stones. The Knight of Malta\|Eugene Sue He deals in jewelry, though most of it is that filigree silver stuff that I dont fancy. The Eight-Oared Victors\|Lester Chadwick There would be no further difficulty regarding the filigree basket of gold and gems. The Adventures of Kathlyn\|Harold MacGrath He was evidently going to stay here until the filigree of shadows faded in the dawn. Sinister Street, vol. 2\|Compton Mackenzie British Dictionary definitions for filigree filigree filagree or fillagree / (ˈfɪlɪˌɡriː) / noun delicate ornamental work of twisted gold, silver, or other wire any fanciful delicate ornamentation adjective made of or as if with filigree verb -grees, -greeing or -greed (tr) to decorate with or as if with filigree Derived forms of filigree filigreed, adjective Word Origin for filigree C17: from earlier filigreen, from French filigrane, from Latin fīlum thread + grānum grain Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to filigree lattice, interlace, ornamentation, fretwork, lacework, tracery
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filigree

noun

adjective

verb (used with object), fil·i·greed, fil·i·gree·ing.

Origin of filigree

Words nearby filigree

Example sentences from the Web for filigree

British Dictionary definitions for filigree

filagree or fillagree

noun

adjective

verb -grees, -greeing or -greed

Derived forms of filigree

Word Origin for filigree

Words related to filigree