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evanid

/ɪˈvænɪd/

evanid adjective: liable to vanish; faint; weak; evanescent.

Adjective

evanid (comparative more evanid, superlative most evanid)

  1. (obsolete) Liable to vanish; faint; weak; evanescent.
    • where there is heat and strength enough in the plant to make the leaves odorate , there the smell of the flower is rather evanid and weaker than that of the leaves1627 (indicated as 1626), Francis [Bacon], “IV. Century.”, in Sylua Syluarum: Or A Naturall Historie. In Ten Centuries. […], London: […] William Rawley […]; [p]rinted by J[ohn] H[aviland] for William...
    • all present enjoyments are transient and evanid; and of any future thing , in this kingdom of changea. 1678 (date written), Isaac Barrow, “(please specify the chapter name or sermon number)”, in The Works of Dr. Isaac Barrow. […], volume (please specify |volume=I to VII), London: A[braham] J[ohn]...

Forms of evanid

comparativemore evanid
superlativemost evanid

Origin of evanid

Borrowed from Latin ēvānidus, from ēvānēscere. See evanesce.

Questions about evanid

What does evanid mean?
Evanid means liable to vanish; faint; weak; evanescent.
What part of speech is evanid?
Evanid is an adjective.
How do you pronounce evanid?
Evanid is pronounced /ɪˈvænɪd/.

Words near evanid in the dictionary

  1. evangelizing
  2. evangels
  3. evangelship
  4. evangely
  5. evangile
  6. evanid
  7. evaniid
  8. evaniids
  9. evanish
  10. evanished
  11. evanishes

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