Associations to the word «Ephemeral»

Wiktionary

EPHEMERAL, noun. Something which lasts for a short period of time.
EPHEMERAL, adjective. Lasting for a short period of time.
EPHEMERAL, adjective. (biology) Existing for only one day, as with some flowers, insects, and diseases.
EPHEMERAL, adjective. (geology) (of a body of water) Usually dry, but filling with water for brief periods during and after precipitation.
EPHEMERAL LAKE, noun. (geology) A lake that is ephemeral; that is, a lake that is usually dry, but that fills with water for brief periods during and after rainfall or other precipitation.
EPHEMERAL LAKES, noun. Plural of ephemeral lake

Dictionary definition

EPHEMERAL, noun. Anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day in its winged form.
EPHEMERAL, adjective. Lasting a very short time; "the ephemeral joys of childhood"; "a passing fancy"; "youth's transient beauty"; "love is transitory but it is eternal"; "fugacious blossoms".

Wise words

It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.
Antoine de Saint-Exupery