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ephemeral
adjective
noun
lasting a very short time
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 9
- Starts with
- E
- Ends with
- L
- Contains
- PHEMERA
- Scrabble score
- 16
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ɛˈfɛ.mə.ɹəl
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Meaning
Definitions
adjective
lasting a very short time
“the ephemeral joys of childhood”
noun
anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day in its winged form
In context
Example Sentences
the ephemeral joys of childhood
a passing fancy
youth's transient beauty
love is transitory but it is eternal
fugacious blossoms
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