ephemeral

Noun · Adjective
Synonyms: ephemeronpassingshort-livedtransienttransitoryfugacious

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day in its winged formSynonyms: ephemeron

Adjective (1)

  1. lasting a very short time“the ephemeral joys of childhood”“a passing fancy”“youth's transient beauty”“love is transitory but it is eternal”“fugacious blossoms”Synonyms: passingshort-livedtransienttransitoryfugacious
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Ephemeral \E*phem"er*al\, a.

1.Beginning and ending in a day; existing only, or no longer than, a day; diurnal; as, an ephemeral flower. [1913 Webster]

2.Short-lived; existing or continuing for a short time only. "Ephemeral popularity." --V. Knox. [1913 Webster]

Sentences not of ephemeral, but of eternal, efficacy.— Sir J. Stephen.[1913 Webster]

Ephemeral fly (Zo["o]l.), one of a group of neuropterous insects, belonging to the genus Ephemera and many allied genera, which live in the adult or winged state only for a short time. The larv[ae] are aquatic; -- called also day fly and May fly. [1913 Webster]

Ephemeral \E*phem"er*al\, n. Anything lasting but a day, or a brief time; an ephemeral plant, insect, etc. [1913 Webster]
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