Ephemeral

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ephemeral [ ih-FEM-er-uh'l  ]
 [ noun, adjective ]
 MEANING :
 1. (adj.) short-lived or transitory
2. (adj.) lasting but one day
3. (adj.) lasting only for a very short time
4. (n.) anything short-lived
 USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :
 It was a cynic who said that everything about life was ephemeral except death. 

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