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ephemeral

/I/'f/E/m/@/r/@/l/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

adjective

  1. Beginning and ending in a day; existing only, or no longer than, a day; diurnal; as, an <i>ephemeral</i> flower.

    adjective

    Source: webster1913

noun

  1. anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day in its winged form

    noun.animal

    Synonyms ephemeron

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. Anything lasting but a day, or a brief time; an ephemeral plant, insect, etc.

    noun

    Source: webster1913

adjective satellite

  1. lasting a very short time

    adj.all

    Examples
    The ephemeral joys of childhood.
    Synonyms fugacious passing short-lived transient transitory

    Source: WordNet 3.0

Nearby words

ephahephedraephedra sinicaephedraceaeephedrineephemeraephemeralityephemeralnessephemeranephemericephemeridephemerida

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