adj.
Vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor.
evanescently ev'a·nes'cent·ly adv.
evanescent
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ev·a·nes·cent (ĕv'ə-nĕs'ənt)  |
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adjective
- Lasting or existing only for a short time: ephemeral, fleet, fleeting, fugacious, fugitive, momentary, passing, short-lived, temporal, temporary, transient, transitory. See continue/stop/pause, time.
| Antonyms: evanescent |
adj
Definition: ephemeral
Antonyms: permanent
adj
Definition: vanishing
Antonyms: unlimited
| Word Tutor: evanescent |
IN BRIEF: Not lasting.
Noncooks think it's silly to invest two hours' work in two minutes' enjoyment; but if cooking is evanescent, so is the ballet.
— Julia Child.
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