aery
1or aër·y
[ air-ee, ey-uh-ree ]
/ ˈɛər i, ˈeɪ ə ri /
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adjective, aer·i·er, aer·i·est.
ethereal; aerial.
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Origin of aery
1OTHER WORDS FROM aery
aer·i·ly, adverbWords nearby aery
aerotow, aerotrain, aerotropism, aeruginous, aerugo, aery, aes, Aeschines, Aeschylus, Aesculapian, Aesculapius
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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
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