ahemeral
/ (æˈhɛmərəl, eɪ-) /
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adjective
not constituting a full 24-hour day
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The rainy weather could not ________ my elated spirits on my graduation day.
Word Origin for ahemeral
C20: from Greek a- not + hēmera a day
Words nearby ahemeral
ahead, ahead of one's time, ahead of the game, ahead of time, ahem, ahemeral, Ahern, AHF, AHG, AHHA, ahi
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