The Clue
Fly-by-night (9 letter answer)
The Answer
TRANSIENT
Tags
Notes
The answer TRANSIENT is so rare that it appears less than once every 2900 puzzles.
Related Clues
Ephemeral
Fleeting
Hotel guest
Here today, gone tomorrow
Definition
TRANSIENT as a noun:
1. one who stays for only a short time; "transient laborers"
2. (physics) a short-lived oscillation in a system caused by a sudden change of voltage or current or load
TRANSIENT as an adjective:
1. (transeunt, transient) = of a mental act; causing effects outside the mind
2. (ephemeral, passing, short-lived, transient, transitory, fugacious) = lasting a very short time; "the ephemeral joys of childhood"; "a passing fancy"; "youth's transient beauty"; "love is transitory but at is eternal"; "fugacious blossoms"