a. Passing swiftly away; not durable; transient; transitory; as, the fleeting hours or moments.
Syn. -- Evanescent; ephemeral. See Transient. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In a fleeting manner; swiftly. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. pl. A mixture of buttermilk and boiling whey; curds. [ prov. Eng. ] Wright. [ 1913 Webster ]