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fugacious
/ fjuːˈɡeɪʃəs /
adjective
- passing quickly away; transitory; fleeting
- botany lasting for only a short time
fugacious petals
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Derived Forms
- fuˈgaciously, adverb
- fuˈgaciousness, noun
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Other Words From
- fu·gacious·ly adverb
- fu·gacious·ness fu·gac·i·ty [fyoo-, gas, -i-tee], noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of fugacious1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of fugacious1
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Example Sentences
By means of careful work, Grafe came closer to ascertaining the origin of the fugacious aromatic materials.
Stamens 4, or rarely 2, in all or some flowers with long and weak exserted filaments, and fugacious 2-celled anthers.
There is no volva, but there is a ring which is sometimes persistent, friable, and fugacious.
The wealth acquired by speculation and plunder, is fugacious in its nature, and fills society with the spirit of gambling.
The shortness of the twilight frequently leaves the fugacious planet, Mercury, so seldom seen at the north, in distinct view.
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