filigree
[ fil-i-gree ]
/ ˈfɪl ɪˌgri /
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.
Origin of filigree
1685–95; earlier
filigreen, variant of
filigrain
Words nearby filigree
filicide,
filiform,
filiform bougie,
filiform papilla,
filigrain,
filigree,
filing clerk,
filings,
filiopietistic,
filipino,
filister
Example sentences from the Web for filigree
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, adjectiveWord Origin for filigree
C17: from earlier
filigreen, from French
filigrane, from Latin
fīlum thread +
grānum
grain