aery

¹

Or aër·y

[air-ee, ey-uh-ree]

adjective

aerier, aeriest 

1. ethereal; aerial.

aery

²

[air-ee, eer-ee]

noun

plural

aeries 

1. aerie.

aery

¹

/ ˈeɪərɪ, ˈɛərɪ /

adjective

1. a variant spelling of airy

2. lofty, insubstantial, or visionary

aery

²

/ ˈɛərɪ, ˈɪərɪ /

noun

1. a variant spelling of eyrie

Other Word Forms

• aerily adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of aery¹

1580–90; < Latin āerius < Greek āérios, equivalent to āer- aer- + -ios adj. suffix

Word History and Origins

Origin of aery¹

C16: via Latin from Greek aērios, from aēr _air