| 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. | |
