Monday 20 January 2014

Ethereal

ethereal (ɪˈθɪərɪəl

adj
           1. extremely delicate or refined; exquisite
           2. almost as light as air; impalpable; airy
           3. celestial or spiritual
           4. (Chemistry) of, containing, or dissolved in an ether, esp diethyl ether: an   ethereal solution.
           5. of or relating to the ether
[C16: from Latin aethereus, from Greek aitherios, from aithērether]
eˌthereˈality eˈtherealness n eˈthereally adv
 
 

ethereal synonyms:  

 dainty, delicate, exquisite, fine, insubstantial, light, rarefied, refined, subtle, tenuous,aerial, airy, fairy, impalpable, intangible, light, rarefie, celestial, empyreal, heavenly, spiritual, sublime, unearthly, unworldly


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