Evanescent (adj)
ev-an-es-ent
Soon passing out of sight, memory, or existence; quickly fading or disappearing.
Early 18th century (in the sense ‘almost imperceptible’): from Latin evanescent- ‘disappearing’, from the verb evanescere (see evanesce).
Example sentences
“and that’s the evanescent nature of the mayfly.”
Boscage (noun) bos-kij a mass of trees or shrubs; wood, grove, or thicket. 1350–1400; Middle English boskage. Middle French boscage. (more…)
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