ETHEREAL


Meaning of ETHEREAL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ i-ˈthir-ē-əl ]

adjective

Date: 1513

1.

a. : of or relating to the regions beyond the earth

b. : celestial , heavenly

c. : unworldly , spiritual

2.

a. : lacking material substance : immaterial , intangible

b. : marked by unusual delicacy or refinement

this smallest, most ethereal , and daintiest of birds — William Beebe

c. : suggesting the heavens or heaven

3. : relating to, containing, or resembling a chemical ether

• ethe·re·al·i·ty -ˌthir-ē-ˈa-lə-tē noun

• ethe·re·al·i·za·tion -ē-ə-lə-ˈzā-shən noun

• ethe·re·al·ize -ˈthir-ē-ə-ˌlīz transitive verb

• ethe·re·al·ly -ē-ə-lē adverb

• ethe·re·al·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.