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ethereal definition
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Overview of adj ethereal The adj ethereal has 4 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) aeriform, aerial, airy, aery, ethereal -- (characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air; "figures light and aeriform come unlooked for and melt away"- Thomas Carlyle; "aerial fancies"; "an airy apparition"; "physical rather than ethereal forms") 2. ethereal -- ((chemistry) of or containing or dissolved in ether; "ethereal solution") 3. celestial, ethereal, supernal -- (of heaven or the spirit; "celestial peace"; "ethereal melodies"; "the supernal happiness of a quiet death") 4. ethereal, gossamer -- (characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy; "this smallest and most ethereal of birds"; "gossamer shading through his playing") Antonyms of adj ethereal 3 of 4 senses of ethereal Sense 1 aeriform, aerial, airy, aery, ethereal INDIRECT (VIA insubstantial) -> substantial, real, material Sense 3 celestial, ethereal, supernal INDIRECT (VIA heavenly) -> earthly Sense 4 ethereal, gossamer INDIRECT (VIA delicate) -> rugged Similarity of adj ethereal 4 senses of ethereal Sense 1 aeriform, aerial, airy, aery, ethereal => insubstantial (vs. substantial), unsubstantial, unreal Sense 2 ethereal Pertains to noun ether (Sense 1) =>ether, ethoxyethane, divinyl ether, vinyl ether, diethel ether, ethyl ether => inhalation anesthetic, inhalation anaesthetic, inhalation general anesthetic, inhalation general anaesthetic Sense 3 celestial, ethereal, supernal => heavenly (vs. earthly) Sense 4 ethereal, gossamer => delicate (vs. rugged) Attributes of adj ethereal Familiarity of adj ethereal ethereal used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 4) Grep of adj ethereal ethereal Overview of adj ethereal The adj ethereal has 4 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) aeriform, aerial, airy, aery, ethereal -- (characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air; "figures light and aeriform come unlooked for and melt away"- Thomas Carlyle; "aerial fancies"; "an airy apparition"; "physical rather than ethereal forms") 2. ethereal -- ((chemistry) of or containing or dissolved in ether; "ethereal solution") 3. celestial, ethereal, supernal -- (of heaven or the spirit; "celestial peace"; "ethereal melodies"; "the supernal happiness of a quiet death") 4. ethereal, gossamer -- (characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy; "this smallest and most ethereal of birds"; "gossamer shading through his playing")
ethereal definition
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