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ethereal

/i:'θiəriəl/ Cách viết khác : (etherial) /etherial/
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Definition of "Ethereal"

"Ethereal" is an adjective that describes something that is very light, delicate, and often beautiful in a way that seems almost otherworldly or heavenly. It can also refer to something that is insubstantial, meaning it is not solid or tangible, almost like air or a dream.

Usage Instructions

When using "ethereal," you can describe things like music, art, nature, or even feelings that seem light and delicate. It is often used in poetic or romantic contexts to convey a sense of beauty that feels beyond the ordinary.

Examples
  1. Basic Usage: "The music was so ethereal that it felt like we were floating."
  2. Descriptive Usage: "She wore an ethereal dress that seemed to shimmer like the stars."
Advanced Usage

In more advanced contexts, "ethereal" can describe abstract concepts or experiences that evoke a sense of spiritual beauty or transcendence. For example:

Word Variants
  • Ethereality (noun): The quality of being ethereal.
    • Example: "The ethereality of the landscape took my breath away."
  • Ethereally (adverb): In an ethereal manner.
    • Example: "She danced ethereally across the stage, captivating the audience."
Different Meanings

"Ethereal" can also refer to scientific contexts, especially in chemistry, where it describes substances that are light and volatile, such as ether.

Synonyms
  • Delicate
  • Airy
  • Heavenly
  • Transcendent
  • Celestial
  • Gossamer
Idioms and Phrasal Verbs

While "ethereal" does not have specific idioms or phrasal verbs associated with it, you might encounter phrases that imply a sense of lightness or otherworldliness, such as:

Conclusion

"Ethereal" is a beautiful word that conveys a sense of lightness and delicacy, often associated with nature, art, and emotions that feel beyond the ordinary.

Adjective
  1. characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy
    • this smallest and most ethereal of birds
    • gossamer shading through his playing
  2. of heaven or the spirit
    • celestial peace
    • ethereal melodies
    • the supernal happiness of a quiet death
  3. of or containing or dissolved in ether
    • ethereal solution
  4. characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air
    • figures light and aeriform come unlooked for and melt away- Thomas Carlyle
    • aerial fancies
    • an airy apparition
    • physical rather than ethereal forms

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