What it means
- (noun) The substance formerly supposed to fill the upper regions of the atmosphere above the clouds, in particular as a medium breathed by deities.
- (noun) Often as aether and more fully as luminiferous aether: a substance once thought to fill all unoccupied space that allowed electromagnetic waves to pass through it and interact with matter, without exerting any resistance to matter or energy; its existence was disproved by the 1887 Michelson–Morley experiment and the theory of relativity propounded by Albert Einstein (1879–1955).
- (noun) The atmosphere or space as a medium for broadcasting radio and television signals; also, a notional space through which Internet and other digital communications take place; cyberspace.
- (noun) A particular quality created by or surrounding an object, person, or place; an atmosphere, an aura.
- (noun) Diethyl ether (C4H10O), an organic compound with a sweet odour used in the past as an anaesthetic.
- (noun) Any of a class of organic compounds containing an oxygen atom bonded to two hydrocarbon groups.
- (verb) To viciously humiliate or insult. “The battle rapper ethered his opponent and caused him to slink away in shame.”
Letter analysis
- Ether contains 5 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 3 consonant(s).
- It uses 4 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 2.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 8.
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Other 5-letter words
- abaci
- aback
- abaft
- abase
- abash
- abate
- abbey
- abbot
- abeam
- abets
- abhor
- abide
- abler
- abode
- abort
- about
- above
- abuse
Words starting with ETH
- ethereal
- ethereally
- ethic
- ethical
- ethically
- ethics
- ethnic
- ethnically
- ethnicity
- ethnics
- ethnological
- ethnologist
- ethnologists
- ethnology
- ethos
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Common questions
What does Ether mean?
The substance formerly supposed to fill the upper regions of the atmosphere above the clouds, in particular as a medium breathed by deities.
What are the anagrams of Ether?
Valid anagrams: there, three.
How many letters are in Ether?
Ether has 5 letters.
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