Comparative for extremely delicate and light in a way that seems not to be of this world
“Here she is paired with an ethereal dress. Made from gold silk tulle, the skirt is lavishly embroidered with sheaves of wheat in gold silk thread.”
Comparative for of, relating to, or suggestive of, unworldly beings
“Suddenly, an ethereal being appeared in front of me, long white hair floating in the water.”
Comparative for of, relating to, or suggestive of, heaven or divinity
“One might imagine that they were soaring to the third heavens, with ethereal visions of truth denied to ordinary mortals.”
Comparative for of, relating to, or suggestive of, space or astronomy
“Evolution will take countless aeons of time, during which the race will inhabit other and more ethereal planets than the present material world.”
Comparative for not having a material or physical form
“He must actually forsake his ethereal attributes and fully become an organic man.”
Comparative for resembling or consisting of vapor or gas
“The power of ethereal vapors to produce exhilarating effects, which closely resemble those of nitrous oxide, is familiar to our countrymen.”
Comparative for existing only in the imagination
Comparative for having a sense of vagueness, insubstantiality, or incongruousness
Comparative for thin or haggard, especially from hunger or disease
Comparative for barely perceptible to the senses
Comparative for which leads toward heaven
Comparative for living or occurring in the air
Comparative for inspiring wonder or amazement
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