Insubstantial
101unreality — noun Date: 1751 1. a. the quality or state of being unreal ; lack of substance or validity b. something unreal, insubstantial, or visionary ; figment 2. ineptitude in dealing with reality …
102wispish — adjective Date: 1896 resembling a wisp ; insubstantial …
103wraith — noun (plural wraiths) Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1513 1. a. the exact likeness of a living person seen usually just before death as an apparition b. ghost, specter 2. an insubstantial form or semblance ; shadow 3. a barely visible gaseous or …
104gossamer — I. noun Etymology: Middle English gossomer, from gos goose + somer summer Date: 14th century 1. a film of cobwebs floating in air in calm clear weather 2. something light, delicate, or insubstantial < the gossamer of youth s dreams Andrea Parke > …
105inane — I. adjective (inaner; est) Etymology: Latin inanis Date: 1662 1. empty, insubstantial 2. lacking significance, meaning, or point ; silly < inane comments > Synonyms: see insipid • …
106straw — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English strēaw; akin to Old High German strō straw, Old English strewian to strew Date: before 12th century 1. a. stalks of grain after threshing; broadly dry stalky plant residue used like grain straw… …
107wind — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German wint wind, Latin ventus, Greek aēnai to blow, Sanskrit vāti it blows Date: before 12th century 1. a. a natural movement of air of any velocity;… …
108insubstantiality — noun see insubstantial …
109Elvis Presley — For other uses, see Elvis (disambiguation) and Elvis Presley (disambiguation). Elvis Presley …
110John Adams (composer) — John Coolidge Adams (born February 15, 1947) is an American composer with strong roots in minimalism. He is best known for his opera Nixon in China (1985 ndash;87), recounting Richard Nixon s 1972 visit to China. His choral piece On the… …
