Meaning & use
meshy
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Meanings
adjectivecomparable
Having the structure or appearance of a net, with many small holes between threads or wires.
Grammar: Used before a noun or after a linking verb: a meshy fabric; the fabric is meshy.
Patterns
- meshy material
- meshy texture
The curtains were made of a light, meshy fabric that let in the sun.
The screen has a meshy surface that traps dust.
Her hair was caught in the meshy netting of the fence.
adjectivecomparablefigurative
Resembling a mesh in complexity or interwoven quality; intricate like a net.
Grammar: Often used figuratively to describe abstract things that are tangled or interconnected.
Patterns
- meshy network
- meshy pattern
The plot has a meshy structure, with many interconnected stories.
The city's transport system is a meshy web of routes.
Word forms
| comparative | meshier |
|---|---|
| superlative | meshiest |
Common combinations
- meshy fabric
- She wore a meshy fabric over her swimsuit.
- meshy texture
- The artist created a meshy texture with fine lines.
- meshy netting
- The meshy netting kept the birds out of the fruit trees.
Synonyms and how they differ
- netlike
- Similar, but 'netlike' is more common and often describes a looser structure; 'meshy' suggests a finer, denser mesh.
- gauzy
- Describes a thin, transparent fabric; 'meshy' emphasizes the holey, net-like quality, not just thinness.
Opposites
Word family
Commonly confused: meshy or messy?
meshy vs messy
Sounds similar but means untidy or dirty. 'Meshy' is about net-like structure, while 'messy' is about disorder.
Practice
The dress was made of a light, ______ material that looked like a net.
Choose one answer.
'Meshy' is the adjective meaning net-like. 'Messy' means untidy; 'mesh' is a noun or verb; 'meshed' is the past tense of the verb.
Make it your own
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