Aethereal vs. Ethereal
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Difference Between Aethereal and Ethereal
Aetherealadjective
alternative spelling of ethereal
Etherealadjective
Extremely light or delicate
"An ant lion ... is lovely, long-bodied like a damselfly, with a pair of ethereal wings" (Jennifer Ackerman).Etherealadjective
Of the celestial spheres; heavenly.
Etherealadjective
Spiritual or otherworldly.
Etherealadjective
(Chemistry) Of or relating to ether.
Etherealadjective
Pertaining to the hypothetical upper, purer air, or to the higher regions beyond the earth or beyond the atmosphere; celestial; otherworldly.
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Etherealadjective
Consisting of ether; hence, exceedingly light or airy; tenuous; spiritlike; characterized by extreme delicacy, as form, manner, thought, etc.
Etherealadjective
Delicate, light and airy.
Etherealadjective
(chemistry) To do with ether.
Etherealadjective
characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air;
figures light and aeriform come unlooked for and melt awayaerial fanciesan airy apparitionphysical rather than ethereal formsEtherealadjective
of or containing or dissolved in ether;
ethereal solutionEtherealadjective
of heaven or the spirit;
celestial peaceethereal melodiesthe supernal happiness of a quiet deathADVERTISEMENT
Etherealadjective
characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy;
this smallest and most ethereal of birdsgossamer shading through his playing
