e·the·re·al ( -thîr  - l)adj. 1. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; intangible. 2. Highly refined; delicate. See Synonyms at airy. 3. a. Of the celestial spheres; heavenly. b. Not of this world; spiritual. 4. Chemistry Of or relating to ether. [From Latin aetherius, from Greek aitherios, from aith r, upper air.]e·the  re·ali·ty (- l-t), e·there·al·ness n.e·the re·al·ly adv. |
ethereal [eth-eer-ee-al]
Adjective
1. extremely delicate or refined
2. heavenly or spiritual [Greek aithēr ether]
ethereally adv
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | 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" insubstantial, unsubstantial, unreal - lacking material form or substance; unreal; "as insubstantial as a dream"; "an insubstantial mirage on the horizon" |
| 2. | ethereal - of or containing or dissolved in ether; "ethereal solution" chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions | |
| 3. | ethereal - of heaven or the spirit; "celestial peace"; "ethereal melodies"; "the supernal happiness of a quiet death" heavenly - of or belonging to heaven or god | |
| 4. | ethereal - characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy; "this smallest and most ethereal of birds"; "gossamer shading through his playing" delicate - exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury; "a delicate violin passage"; "delicate china"; "a delicate flavor"; "the delicate wing of a butterfly" |
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