fu·ga·cious (fy -g  sh s)adj. 1. Passing away quickly; evanescent. 2. Botany Withering or dropping off early. [From Latin fug x, fugc-, from fugere, to flee.]fu·ga cious·ly adv.fu·ga cious·ness, fu·gaci·ty (-g s -t ) n. |
fugacious [fjuːˈgeɪʃəs]
adj
1. passing quickly away; transitory; fleeting
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) Botany lasting for only a short time fugacious petals
[from Latin fugax inclined to flee, swift, from fugere to flee; see fugitive]
fugaciously adv
fugaciousness n
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| Adj. | 1. | fugacious - 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" impermanent, temporary - not permanent; not lasting; "politics is an impermanent factor of life"- James Thurber; "impermanent palm cottages"; "a temperary arrangement"; "temporary housing" |
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