1. filigree - Noun
2. filigree - Adjective
3. filigree - Verb
Ornamental work, formerly with grains or breads, but now composed of fine wire and used chiefly in decorating gold and silver to which the wire is soldered, being arranged in designs frequently of a delicate and intricate arabesque pattern.
Relating to, composed of, or resembling, work in filigree; as, a filigree basket. Hence: Fanciful; unsubstantial; merely decorative.
Source: Webster's dictionaryI rarely speak about God. To God, yes. I protest against Him. I shout at Him. But to open a discourse about the qualities of God, about the problems that God imposes, theodicy, no. And yet He is there, in silence, in filigree. Elie Wiesel
With the truth so dull and depressing, the only working alternative is wild bursts of madness and filigree. Hunter S. Thompson
Life is filigree work. What is written clearly is not worth much, it's the transparency that counts. Louis-Ferdinand Céline
A pavilion projects into the court at each extremity, with filigree walls and a light domed roof. Source: Internet
"He weaves his own fast-moving chords and filigree work so nimbly that it is hard to believe fingers can physically shift so quickly. Source: Internet
It’s probably the most of Ford’s books, and also the one that makes most allowance for readers who may not be expecting the filigree intricacy of his stories. Source: Internet