etherealness

noun

as in airiness

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  1. airiness
  2. lightness
  3. weightlessness
  4. delicacy
Noun
  • Light and midtone shades of blue add a sense of airiness to small kitchens.
    — Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 16 July 2026
  • Without the armrests on one side, the silhouette creates airiness, something that’s crucial in a couch for a small space.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 4 June 2026
Definition of airiness
Noun
  • Texture takes center stage in the new drop, with plush shearling, shimmering metallics, and festive embellishments bringing a sense of lightness to the house’s signature designs.
    — Laura Jackson, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Wrapped in soft cashmere, the Cashmere Cabin is designed to mimic the feeling of stepping into an Ultralight with Cashmere piece and being enveloped in softness, lightness and ease.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of lightness
Noun
  • Passengers will experience a few minutes of weightlessness and get to see the curve of Earth against the blackness of space before coming down for a runway landing back at Spaceport America.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The extra baggage negates the weightlessness, revealing a more flawed and earthbound iteration of the band.
    — Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of weightlessness
Noun
  • Many monarchs are caught with nets and kept in cool temperatures to calm them before they're tagged, which requires delicacy and care.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • There’s a delicacy to Sebastián, a hushed fearfulness, that sets him apart from his new comrades.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of delicacy
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“Etherealness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/etherealness. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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