airish

[ air-ish ]
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adjectiveSouth Midland and Southern U.S.
  1. given to putting on airs.

Origin of airish

1
1940–45; air(s) (see air1) + -ish1

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How to use airish in a sentence

  • In secret she feared that Helena would be a trifle “airish,” and she felt that would be a pity.

    Dorothy's House Party | Evelyn Raymond