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ethereal
[ ih-theer-ee-uhl ]
adjective
- light, airy, or tenuous:
an ethereal world created through the poetic imagination.
- extremely delicate or refined:
ethereal beauty.
- heavenly or celestial:
gone to his ethereal home.
- of or relating to the upper regions of space.
- Chemistry. pertaining to, containing, or resembling ether.
ethereal
/ ɪˈθɪərɪəl /
adjective
- extremely delicate or refined; exquisite
- almost as light as air; impalpable; airy
- celestial or spiritual
- of, containing, or dissolved in an ether, esp diethyl ether
an ethereal solution
- of or relating to the ether
Derived Forms
- eˌthereˈality, noun
- eˈthereally, adverb
Other Words From
- e·there·ali·ty e·there·al·ness noun
- e·there·al·ly adverb
- e·there·ous adjective
- none·there·al adjective
- none·there·al·ly adverb
- none·there·al·ness noun
- none·there·ali·ty noun
- une·there·al adjective
- une·there·al·ly adverb
- une·there·al·ness noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of ethereal1
Example Sentences
It was also a family affair for Laxon, who trained Knight's Choice with her husband John Symons and lifted the trophy 23 years after her first victory, when she became the first female trainer to win with Ethereal.
“Many people think of services as being in an ethereal cloud, but everything is based at some point on physical infrastructure and more often than not this is based in a data centre.”
In “Quiero Dormir Cansado,” Cornejo takes the 1980s song popularized by Mexican pop singer Emmanuel and turns it into an ethereal cry for help.
In a word, he has elevated himself to an ethereal place.
On this playlist, you’ll hear the ethereal strains of Stevie Nicks on “Landslide,” the rich yet delicate melancholy of Joni Mitchell, and the roaring timbre of Marcus Mumford on “I Will Wait.”
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