aery

or aër·y

[ air-ee, ey-uh-ree ]

/ ˈɛər i, ˈeɪ ə ri /

adjective, aer·i·er, aer·i·est.

ethereal; aerial.

Words related to aery

aerial, airy, bleary, cloudy, diaphanous, dim, ethereal, gauzy, gossamer, hazy, milky, misty, opalescent, opaque, pearly, sheer, transparent, vaporous, blurred, gossamery

Words nearby aery

aerotow, aerotrain, aerotropism, aeruginous, aerugo, aery, aes, aeschines, aeschylus, aesculapian, aesculapius

Origin of aery

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

OTHER WORDS FROM aery

aer·i·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for aeriest (1 of 2)

aery¹

/ (ˈɛərɪ, ˈeɪərɪ) /

adjective poetic

a variant spelling of airy

lofty, insubstantial, or visionary

Word Origin for aery

C16: via Latin from Greek aērios, from aēr air

British Dictionary definitions for aeriest (2 of 2)

aery²

/ (ˈɛərɪ, ˈɪərɪ) /

noun plural aeries

a variant spelling of eyrie

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