fleet|ing

fleet|ing
fleet|ing «FLEE tihng», adjective.
passing swiftly; moving rapidly; soon gone: »

a fleeting smile, the fleeting beauty of youth. Art is long and Time is fleeting (Longfellow).

SYNONYM(S): transitory, momentary, temporary.
fleet´ing|ly, adverb.
fleet´ing|ness, noun.

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