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ethereal

Dictionary definition · ethereal

adjective

  1. characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air"figures light and aeriform come unlooked for and melt away"
  2. of or containing or dissolved in ether"ethereal solution"
  3. of heaven or the spirit"celestial peace"
  4. characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy"this smallest and most ethereal of birds"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).