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- Dictionaryethereal/ɪˈθɪərɪəl/
adjective
- 1. extremely delicate and light in a way that seems not to be of this world: "her ethereal beauty" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of a solution) having diethyl ether as a solvent: "sodium is dissolved in ethereal solutions of aromatic ketones"
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very light and delicate, especially in a way that does not seem to come from the real, physical world: ethereal beauty. an ethereal being. High, echoing string sounds give an ethereal quality to the music. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. made of thin material. light All you'll need is a light jacket to keep warm.
The meaning of ETHEREAL is of or relating to the regions beyond the earth. How to use ethereal in a sentence. Did you know?
very light and delicate, especially in a way that does not seem to come from the real, physical world: ethereal beauty. an ethereal being. High, echoing string sounds give an ethereal quality to the music. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. made of thin material.
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.
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.
adj. 1. extremely delicate or refined; exquisite. 2. almost as light as air; impalpable; airy. 3. celestial or spiritual. 4. (Chemistry) of, containing, or dissolved in an ether, esp diethyl ether: an ethereal solution. 5. of or relating to the ether. [C16: from Latin aethereus, from Greek aitherios, from aithēr ether]
extremely light and beautiful; seeming to belong to another, more spiritual, world. ethereal music. her ethereal beauty. In a translucent sky, the domes and spires of the city looked almost ethereal. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
ETHEREAL definition: very delicate and light and almost seeming not to be from this world. Learn more.
From Latin aetherius (“of or pertaining to the ether, the sky, or the air or upper air; ethereal”), from Ancient Greek αἰθέριος (aitherios, “of or pertaining to the upper air; ethereal”).
Someone or something that is ethereal has a delicate beauty. She's the most ethereal romantic heroine in cinema. American English : ethereal / ɪˈθɪəriəl /
