 fleeting |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] moving or passing by very swiftly | |
| Examples: | "fleeting clouds passing before the face of the moon" |
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| Related terms: | moving | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] lasting for a markedly brief time | |
| Synonyms: | momentary momentaneous fugitive | |
| Examples: | "a fleeting glance" "fugitive hours" "rapid momentaneous association of things that meet and pass" "a momentary glimpse" |
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| Related terms: | short | |
| Similar spelling: |
fluting floating flooding |
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