Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples
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Word:
evanescent
IPA transcription: [,ɛvən'ɛsənt]
adverb
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
evanescent
Meaning:
tending to vanish like vapor; "evanescent beauty"
Usage examples
Most speakers have been conscious of this in a nameless thrill, a real something, pervading the atmosphere, tangible, evanescent, indescribable.
Our position will not be without its dangers; in a country life, such as ours will be, ought we not to bear in mind the evanescent nature of passion?