fleeting
adjective /ˈfliːtɪŋ/
/ˈfliːtɪŋ/
[usually before noun]- lasting only a short time synonym brief
- a fleeting glimpse/smile
- a fleeting moment of happiness
- We paid a fleeting visit to Paris.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryFleeting is used with these nouns:- expression
- fame
- glance
- …
Word OriginOld English (in the sense ‘floating, swimming’): from fleet ‘move or pass quickly’ + -ing.