ethereal.

1. So light, delicate, or refined that it seems almost outside ordinary physical reality.

2. Relating to the heavens or a realm imagined beyond the earthly world.

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Words that belong together

• ethereal voice
• ethereal beauty

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An ethereal voice rose from the darkened gallery.

Usage notes

Primary category: literary / elevated general. Forms: Comparative more ethereal; superlative most ethereal when comparison is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.