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   e·the·re·al

   /iˈTHirēəl/

   adjective

   • 1. extremely delicate and light in a way that seems too perfect for this world: "her ethereal beauty" Similar delicateexquisitedaintyelegantgracefulbeautifullovelyfragileairygossamergossamerylightfinediaphanousthintenuoussubtleinsubstantialshadowyOpposite tangiblesubstantial
   • ▪ heavenly or spiritual: "ethereal, otherworldly visions" Similar celestialheavenlyspiritualunearthlyotherworldlyparadisicalElysiansublimedivineholyrare:empyreansuperlunaryOpposite earthly
   • 2. (of a solution) having diethyl ether as a solvent: "sodium is dissolved in ethereal solutions of aromatic ketones"

   Word Origin early 16th century: via Latin from Greek aitherios (from aithēr ‘ether’) + -al.

   Derivatives

   • 1. ethereality noun
   • 2. ethereally adverb

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › etherealEthereal Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the origin, synonyms, and examples of the adjective ethereal, which means relating to the heavens, being light and airy, or resembling a chemical ether. Find out how to use ethereal in a sentence and explore related words and articles.

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   Ethereal means very light and delicate, especially in a way that does not seem to come from the real, physical world. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, antonyms, and usage in sentences from the Cambridge English Corpus.

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5. www.dictionary.com › browse › etherealETHEREAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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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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   Something ethereal is airy and insubstantial, like a ghostly figure at the top of the stairs. This word can also describe something delicate and light, like a singer’s ethereal voice.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishETHEREAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Ethereal means delicate, light, or spiritual, or related to the ether or upper regions of space. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation, and examples of ethereal in sentences.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryETHEREAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Ethereal means very light and delicate, especially in a way that does not seem to come from the real, physical world. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, antonyms, and usage with examples from various sources.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › etherealEthereal - definition of ethereal by The Free Dictionary

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   1. delicate, light, fine, subtle, refined, exquisite, tenuous, dainty, rarefied gorgeous, hauntingly ethereal melodies. 2. insubstantial, light, fairy, aerial, airy, intangible, rarefied, impalpable the ethereal world of romantic fiction.