ephemeral, passing, short-lived, transient, transitory, fugacious
(adjective) 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”
ephemeron, ephemeral
(noun) anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day in its winged form
Source: WordNet® 3.1
ephemeral (plural ephemerals)
Something which lasts for a short period of time.
Synonym: ephemeron
ephemeral (comparative more ephemeral, superlative most ephemeral)
Lasting for a short period of time.
Synonyms: temporary, transitory, fleeting, evanescent, momentary, short-lived, short, volatile, Thesaurus:ephemeral
Antonyms: permanent, eternal, everlasting, timeless
(biology) Existing for only one day, as with some flowers, insects, and diseases.
(geology, of a body of water) Usually dry, but filling with water for brief periods during and after precipitation.
Source: Wiktionary
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.
2. Short-lived; existing or continuing for a short time only. "Ephemeral popularity." V. Knox. Sentences not of ephemeral, but of eternal, efficacy. Sir J. Stephen. Ephemeral fly (Zoöl.), 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 larvæ are aquatic; -- called also day fly and May fly.
E*phem"er*al, n.
Definition: Anything lasting but a day, or a brief time; an ephemeral plant, insect, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
6 October 2024
(adjective) of such great duration as to preclude the possibility of being assigned a date; “dateless customs”
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
