FLASH IN THE PAN Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the phrase flash in the pan. (close relations)
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| brief | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • a document stating the facts and points of law of a client's case • a condensed written summary or abstract adjective satellite • of short duration or distance • concise and succinct • (of clothing) very short verb • give essential information to someone | ||||||
| ephemeral | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day in its winged form adjective satellite • lasting a very short time | ||||||
| evanescent | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • tending to vanish like vapor | ||||||
| fleeting | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • lasting for a markedly brief time | ||||||
| momentary | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • lasting for a markedly brief time | ||||||
| passing | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
adjective • of advancing the ball by throwing it noun • (American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate • euphemistic expressions for death • the motion of one object relative to another • the end of something • a bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to another • going by something that is moving in order to get in front of it • success in satisfying a test or requirement adverb • to an extraordinary degree adjective satellite • lasting a very short time • allowing you to pass (e.g., an examination or inspection) satisfactorily • hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough | ||||||
| perishable | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • liable to perish; subject to destruction or death or decay noun • food that will decay rapidly if not refrigerated | ||||||
| short-lived | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • lasting a very short time | ||||||
| short-term | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • relating to or extending over a limited period | ||||||
| temporary | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • not permanent; not lasting noun • a worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basis adjective satellite • lacking continuity or regularity | ||||||
| transitory | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • lasting a very short time | ||||||
