ethereal
[ ih-theer-ee-uhl ]
/ ɪˈθɪər i əl /
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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.
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British Dictionary definitions for ethereal
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 etheran ethereal solution
of or relating to the ether
Derived forms of ethereal
ethereality or etherealness, nounethereally, adverbWord Origin for ethereal
C16: from Latin aethereus, from Greek aitherios, from aithēr ether
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Medical definitions for ethereal
ethereal
[ ĭ-thîr′ē-əl ]
adj.
Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; intangible.
Of, relating to, or containing ether.
Other words from ethereal
e•the′re•al′i•ty (-ăl′ĭ-tē) null n.e•the′re•al•ly adv.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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