aeriform (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *aeriform*:
ADJECTIVE	all	aeriform, airlike	resembling air or having the form of air
ADJECTIVE	all	aeriform, aerial, airy, aery, ethereal	characterized by lightness and insubstantiality

English > *aeriform*: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	resembling air or having the form of air.
Synonym	airlike
Broader	gaseous	Existing as or having characteristics / characteristics of a gas
Spanish	aeriforme

English > *aeriform*: 2 senses > adjective 2
Meaning	Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air.
Example	"figures light and aeriform come unlooked for and melt away"- Thomas Carlyle
Synonyms	aerial, airy, aery, ethereal
Broader	insubstantial, unsubstantial, unreal	lacking material form or substance
Spanish	etéreo

HyperDic: aeriform