fugacious
11fugacious — fu·ga·cious || fjuË geɪʃəs adj. shedding early, wilting early (Botany); temporary, passing, fleeting …
12fugacious — [fjʊ geɪʃəs] adjective literary tending to disappear; fleeting. Derivatives fugaciously adverb fugaciousness noun fugacity noun Origin C17: from L. fugax, fugac (from fugere flee ) + ious …
13fugacious — a. Transitory, transient, evanescent, fleeting. See fugitive …
14fugacious — fu·ga·cious …
15fugacious — fu•ga•cious [[t]fyuˈgeɪ ʃəs[/t]] adj. 1) fleeting; transitory 2) bot Bot. falling or fading early • Etymology: 1625–35; < L fugāx apt to flee, fleet, der. of fugere to flee; see acious fu•gac•i•ty fyuˈgæs ɪ ti n …
16fugacious — /fjuˈgeɪʃəs/ (say fyooh gayshuhs) adjective 1. Botany falling or fading early. 2. fleeting; transitory. {obsolete fugacy flight (from Latin fugāx apt to flee) + ous} –fugaciously, adverb –fugacity /fjuˈgæsəti/ (say fyooh gasuhtee), noun …
17fugacious — a. elusive; ephemeral; volatile. ♦ fugacity, n …
18fugacious — adj. literary fleeting, evanescent, hard to capture or keep. Derivatives: fugaciously adv. fugaciousness n. fugacity n. Etymology: L fugax fugacis f. fugere flee …
19fugaciousness — noun the lack of enduring qualities (used chiefly of plant parts) • Syn: ↑fugacity • Derivationally related forms: ↑fugacious, ↑fugacious (for: ↑fugacity) • Topics: ↑ …
20short-lived — adjective lasting a very short time (Freq. 2) the ephemeral joys of childhood a passing fancy youth s transient beauty love is transitory but it is eternal fugacious blossoms • Syn: ↑ephemeral, ↑ …
