1. Lasting a very short time
   "the ephemeral joys of childhood"
   - passing, short-lived, transient, transitory, fugacious, here today gone tomorrow, here today and gone tomorrow

1. Anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day in its winged form
   - ephemeron

Derived forms: ephemerals

See also: ephemera, ephemeralness, impermanent, temporary

Type of: insect

Encyclopedia: Ephemeral

• riveter
• riveting
• riveting machine
• rivetter
• Riviera
• Rivina
• Rivina humilis
• rivulet
• rivulus
• Riyadh
• riyal
• riyal-omani
• rms
• Rn
• RNA
• RNA polymerase
• RNase
• RNIB
• RNLI
• Ro
• ro-ro
• roach
• roach clip
• roach holder
• roaching