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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
/ ɪˈθɪəɪə /
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
- ˌٳˈٲ, noun
- ˈٳ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ·ٳr·i·ٲ ·ٳ۱··Ա noun
- ·ٳ۱·· adverb
- ·ٳ۱·dzܲ adjective
- ԴDze·ٳ۱· adjective
- non·ٳ۱·· adverb
- non·ٳ۱··Ա noun
- non·ٳr·i·ٲ noun
- ܲe·ٳ۱· adjective
- un·ٳ۱·· adverb
- un·ٳ۱··Ա noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of ethereal1
Example Sentences
Her ethereal look masked her interior stoniness and likely facilitated her extraordinary powers of observation and reporting.
“A white tea is going to be the most ethereal of all caffeinated teas,” Ziata said.
The result is ethereal, further enhancing the image/object conundrum.
Her commission — an 11-by-26½-foot tapestry invoking the ethereal topography of Mars — was being woven on one of the largest Jacquard looms in the world.
Dior's latest collection embraced see-through material and presented it in an ethereal way, with intricate detailing and gender-fluid silhouettes.
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