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ethereal
English
Alternative forms
- etherial
- aethereal
- aetherial
- æthereal
- æthereall (obsolete)
- ætherial
- ætheriall (obsolete)
Etymology
From Latin aetherius (“of or pertaining to the ether, the sky, or the air or upper air; ethereal”), from Ancient Greek ???????? (aithérios, “of or pertaining to the upper air; ethereal”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?????.?i.?l/
- (US) IPA(key): /?????.i.?l/, /?????.i.?l/
Adjective
ethereal (comparative more ethereal, superlative most ethereal)
- Pertaining to the hypothetical upper, purer air, or to the higher regions beyond the earth or beyond the atmosphere; celestial; otherworldly.
- 1862: Thoreau, Walking.
- I trust that we shall be more imaginative, that our thoughts will be clearer, fresher, and more ethereal, as our sky, […]
- 1862: Thoreau, Walking.
- Consisting of ether; hence, exceedingly light or airy; tenuous; spiritlike; characterized by extreme delicacy, as form, manner, thought, etc.
- Delicate, light and airy.
- (chemistry) To do with ether.
- an ethereal solution
Synonyms
- (pertaining to the hypothetical upper, purer air): aereous, mystical, transcendental; See also Thesaurus:cosmic
- (consisting of ether): ethereous; See also Thesaurus:gaseous, Thesaurus:insubstantial, or Thesaurus:subtle
- (delicate, light and airy): gossamer; See also Thesaurus:fragile
- (to do with ether): ethereous, etheric, etherical
Derived terms
Translations
References
- ethereal in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
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earthly
English
Etymology
From Middle English erthely, erthlich, ierðlich, from Old English eorþl??, corresponding to earth +? -ly. Cognate with Old Norse jarðligr (“earthly”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /????li/
Adjective
earthly (comparative earthlier, superlative earthliest)
- Relating to the earth or this world, as opposed to heaven; terrestrial.
- earthly joys
- (negative, informal) Used for emphasis
- (obsolete) Made of earth; earthy.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Holland to this entry?)
Translations
See also
- worldly
Noun
earthly (plural earthlies)
- (collective or in the plural) That which is of the earth or earthly; a terrestrial being.
- For more quotations using this term, see Citations:earthly.
- (Britain, colloquial) A slightest chance (of success etc.) or idea (about something).
- 1974, GB Edwards, The Book of Ebenezer Le Page, New York 2007, p. 315:
- ‘Then I didn't have a chance when I stood you a drink?’ I said. ‘Not an earthly!’ she said and laughed; but when I left she kissed me good-night.
- 1974, GB Edwards, The Book of Ebenezer Le Page, New York 2007, p. 315:
Adverb
earthly (comparative more earthly, superlative most earthly)
- in an earthly manner
Further reading
- earthly in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- earthly in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- earthly at OneLook Dictionary Search
- Oxford English Dictionary, 1884–1928, and First Supplement, 1933.
Anagrams
- Hartley, hartely, hartley, heartly, hetaryl, lathery
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