Clues for the word "EPHEMERAL"
We've had 21 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 26 times in crosswords. It was last seen in New York Times crossword on September 06, 2024.
Definition of ephemeral
- a. - Beginning and ending in a day; existing only, or no longer than, a day; diurnal; as, an ephemeral flower.
- a. - Short-lived; existing or continuing for a short time only.
- n. - Anything lasting but a day, or a brief time; an ephemeral plant, insect, etc.
Referring Clues
- Fleeting
- Short-lived
- Transient
- Lasting only a short time
- Here today, gone tomorrow
- Lasting a very short time
- Temporary help arranged to keep me in period
- Short-lived help - a mere tinkering
- Describing insects with wings of short span
- Quiet meal here turned out to be short-lived
- Fugitive with a record (Hear me out!) left
- Record "Hot Rock" is cut very short
- A helper worried about me only for one day?
- Transitory male helper (no learner) sacked
- Passing a new variety of maple here
- Around here maple is short-lived
- Letter to painter in Hemp-stead, not to be preserved
- Passing maple here that's rotten
- Brief record, hot gem mostly
- For a short while, divers help me breathe in time
- Passing quickly
Last Seen In
- New York Times - September 06, 2024
- USA Today - December 08, 2022
- Guardian Everyman - December 24, 2017
- New York Times - March 04, 2016
- Guardian Quiptic - May 04, 2015
- Guardian Quick - March 27, 2015
- Guardian Cryptic - June 11, 2014
- Guardian Quick - March 22, 2013
- Guardian Quiptic - March 11, 2013
- Guardian Speedy - October 14, 2012
- Guardian Cryptic - October 01, 2012
- Guardian Quiptic - September 24, 2012
- Guardian Everyman - August 07, 2011
- Guardian Cryptic - July 26, 2010
- Guardian Prize - May 01, 2010
- Guardian Quick - October 15, 2009
- New York Times - May 19, 2009
- New York Sun - January 02, 2008
- New York Sun - September 05, 2007
- Washington Post - December 29, 2006
- Guardian Cryptic - April 21, 2003
- Guardian Cryptic - December 18, 2002
- Guardian Cryptic - October 16, 2002
- Guardian Cryptic - May 03, 2000
- Guardian Prize - March 04, 2000
- New York Times - February 27, 1997