One word

Diaphanous

Word of the day on 08 January 2010.

Winning tweet

62
Points
SurrealThing
You can't fool me, Diaphanous, I can see right through you

Good uses

  • ZimmerJohn
    57
    Points
    #haiku - Ethereal dreams / Mere diaphanous visions / Within reach, then gone - #artwiculate
  • emmaexpress
    52
    Points
    St. Diaphanous: worshipped by all clairvoyants.
  • JonPowles
    50
    Points
    I'm not balding. My hair is merely diaphanous
  • osmarjardim
    46
    Points
    We may be born diaphanous but we soon learn it's better to keep a secret. Or disguise.
  • caslexplorers
    44
    Points
    Diaphanous? Sheer delight!
  • navinsasikumar
    44
    Points
    St. Ockings - Patron saint of diaphanous clothing
  • Tralala56
    44
    Points
    Diaphanous plants / shimmering in the sunlight / wisps of sheer delight #haiku #artwiculate
  • lithiumzombie
    43
    Points
    "Mummy, what's diaphanous?" / "Your childish mannerism, Oliver. Go sit by your wife."
  • SJHatzi
    42
    Points
    Once in a while - out of the blue - a mind meets a mind, soul meets soul. The diaphanous portends - come what may, all unfolds.
  • changememe
    42
    Points
    Diaphanous is not as see-through as transparent, but much MUCH naughtier. #artwiculate
  • coinopratdchris
    41
    Points
    The bagel I had for breakfast made its way back into my mouth as I saw my grandmother's diaphanous undergarments.
  • docrajen
    40
    Points
    A diaphanous attire may invite lust,wild fantasies and animal instincts .Its a homind transformed into carnal.
  • tama001
    40
    Points
    from the train window / diaphanous sad crescent / catnap is forgotten and musing #haiku #senryu #artwiculate
  • harrarp
    39
    Points
    Perception unfolds with layer upon layer of diaphanous quality into an unsurpassed vision of augmented reality. You see? No?
  • Ysabeluna
    38
    Points
    6° of dIshabille: 1° diaphanous frock on 2° bra off 3° panty off 4°diaphanous lingerie off 5° nude 6° painter shocked!
  • HourlyDavidson
    38
    Points
    It's curtains for people who live in diaphanous houses.
  • TiddK
    38
    Points
    diaphanous gossamer, evanescent on spider webs at dawn, a diamond epiphany haloed in ineluctable sunlight
  • K_Geddings
    37
    Points
    Silhouetted only by the moonlight, her supple body was veiled only by silk as diaphanous as her intentions.
  • LBY3
    37
    Points
    @artwiculate Diaphanous Daphne could never tell a convincing lie: Everyone could always see right through her.
  • marcosarroyos
    36
    Points
    Does the Emperor really have no clothes? Or does he maybe have on something diaphanous?
  • kado56
    36
    Points
    Elusive, insubstantial, the diaphanous figures of my dreams linger through my day.
  • tWordBird
    35
    Points
  • drchavi
    33
    Points
    I have decided to wear the word of the day...diaphanous today.
  • Fatal_Romantic
    32
    Points
    Diaphanous memories slip past and all I recall is that your eyes held the universe of your soul.
  • bumfuzzled2004
    32
    Points
    Ghostly by gaslight / Diaphanous spirits walk / Midnight's darkened streets #haiku #artwiculate
  • catmar604
    31
    Points
    Should I allow his light? Words contained with all my might. Diaphanous message to share? Not here, nor there or anywhere
  • mavant
    30
    Points
    "Haven't you'd heard?", she asked as she replaced her diaphanous dress. "When in Rome, do the Romans."
  • retsoced
    30
    Points
    The diaphanous nature of my aura allows me to maintain my austere personae, much like peanut M&Ms. Hard on the outside, nuts on the inside.
  • OddlyStarry
    30
    Points
    Casper was amiable and diaphanous. Hey, that must be why he was called the Friendly Ghost!
  • silversteelwolf
    30
    Points
    The motivation behind her diaphanous attire was ridiculously transparent.
  • MaryJenkins
    30
    Points
    A diaphanous wrap, a fatal nap. Drops of drool, a spider’s spool. A gossamer bed, a fly lays dead. #artwiculate #MorbidBugTales
  • revhappiness
    30
    Points
    From beneath her diaphanous negligee, he could see the curvature of her breasts and the clothes tag that read, Highly Inflammable.
  • Eridanus
    29
    Points
    "It's for you, Tidd." Bond offered her the box, and she held up the exquisite diaphanous garment which lay within. "Oh, James!"
  • criminalkitten
    29
    Points
    Diaphanous beauty is not worth the plastic it's made with.
  • celticgladiator
    28
    Points
    Her Diaphanous lingerie left little to the imagination and she stimulated my intellect.
  • CaliforniaKara
    27
    Points
    Little known fact: Diaphanous was the next in line to be goddess of the hunt, but she it came down to sheer talent.
  • DrJillZ
    26
    Points
    @artwiculate The airport screening devices give a digitized image transforming our clothing from dense to diaphanous
  • Anamuk
    26
    Points
    Diaphanous clouds adorn the face of the moon #morningbeauty
  • OpelDHell
    26
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    the senators' diaphanous suits heralded a new era of government transparency #artwiculate
  • transcendancing
    25
    Points
    We allow the light to pass through, are open with a transparent nature: the diaphanous experience of life with my fiance and his boyfriend.
  • minibtweet
    25
    Points
    I watched mystified as the fairy danced, her diaphanous dress almost as translucent as her wings exquisite in every fine & fragile detail

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