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91Material evidence — Material Ma*te ri*al, a. [L. materialis, fr. materia stuff, matter: cf. F. mat[ e]riel. See {Matter}, and cf. {Mat[ E]riel}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Consisting of matter; not spiritual; corporeal; physical; as, material substance or bodies. [1913… …
92beautiful — adjective Date: 15th century 1. having qualities of beauty ; exciting aesthetic pleasure 2. generally pleasing ; excellent • beautifully adverb • beautifulness …
93candy floss — noun Date: 1951 1. British cotton candy 2. (usually candyfloss) British something attractive but insubstantial …
94cotton candy — noun Date: 1926 1. a candy made of spun sugar 2. something attractive but insubstantial …
95diaphanous — adjective Etymology: Medieval Latin diaphanus, from Greek diaphanēs, from diaphainein to show through, from dia + phainein to show more at fancy Date: 1614 1. characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through < diaphanous… …
96expand — verb Etymology: Middle English expaunden, from Latin expandere, from ex + pandere to spread more at fathom Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. to open up ; unfold 2. to increase the extent, number, volume, or scope of ; enlarge …
97frothy — adjective (frothier; est) Date: 15th century 1. full of or consisting of froth 2. a. gaily frivolous or light in content or treatment ; insubstantial < a frothy comedy > b. made of light thin material • frothily adverb • …
98house of cards — Date: 1645 a structure, situation, or institution that is insubstantial, shaky, or in constant danger of collapse …
99simulacrum — noun (plural simulacra; also crums) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, from simulare Date: 15th century 1. image, representation < a reasonable simulacrum of reality Martin Mayer > 2. an insubstantial form or semblance of something ; trace …
100unessential — adjective Date: circa 1656 1. not essential ; dispensable, unimportant 2. archaic void of essence ; insubstantial …
