<p><strong>noun</strong></p><ul><li>delicate ornamental work of fine silver, gold, or other metal wires, especially lacy jewelers' work of scrolls and arabesques.</li><li>anything very delicate or fanciful: a filigree of frost.</li></ul><p><strong>adjective</strong></p><ul><li>composed of or resembling filigree.</li></ul><p><strong>verb</strong></p><ul><li>(used with object) filigreed, filigreeing.</li><li>to adorn with or form into filigree.</li></ul>