Word of the Day for Wednesday March 16, 2005
fugacious \fyoo-GAY-shuhs\, adjective:
Lasting but a short time; fleeting.
The fugacious nature of life and time.
--Harriet Martineau, Autobiography
Tastes, smells... being, in comparison, fugacious.
--John Stuart Mill, Examination of Sir W. Hamilton's
Philosophy
When he proposed the tax in May, Altman thought it would
follow the fugacious nature of some flowers: bloom quickly
and die just as fast.
--Will Rodgers, "Parks proposal falls on 3-2 vote,"
[1]Tampa Tribune, June 27, 2001
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