Ethereal

adjective/ɪˈθɪɚ.i.əl/literary
Definition
Extremely delicate and light in a way that seems too perfect for this world.
Etymology
From Latin aetherius (“of or pertaining to the ether, the sky, Heaven or the air or upper air”), from Ancient Greek αἰθέριος (aithérios, “of or pertaining to the upper air”). By surface analysis, ether +‎ -ial.
Synonyms
aetheric, etheric
In a sentence
  • The UI had an ethereal quality that made it feel weightless.
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Vocabulary.md
added 2023-10-11