aery

¹

or aër·y

[ air-ee, ey-uh-ree ]

adjective

, aer·i·er, aer·i·est.

1. ethereal; aerial.

aery

²

[ air-ee, eer-ee ]

noun

, plural aer·ies.

1. aerie.

aery

¹

/ ˈɛərɪ; ˈeɪərɪ /

adjective

1. See airy
   a variant spelling of airy
2. lofty, insubstantial, or visionary

aery

²

/ ˈɛərɪ; ˈɪərɪ /

noun

1. See eyrie
   a variant spelling of eyrie

Other Words From

• aeri·ly 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

Example Sentences

The aery of the Yosemite eagle is the most sublimely defiant of things built by bird, or beast, or man.

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Seizing in his hand his club of heavy knotted oak, he seeks with swift pace the aery mountain steep.

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She spoke; but the other sped lightly down the aery sky, girt about with dark whirlwind on her echoing way.

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The sunset begins to burn red behind Magdalen Tower, all the towers and aery pinnacles rise blue yet distinct against it.

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Not Age but Youth of centuries smiles from gray walls and aery pinnacles upon the joyous children of To-day.

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