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View synonyms for aery

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.

aery

1

/ ˈeɪərɪ; ˈɛərɪ /

adjective

  1. a variant spelling of airy
  2. lofty, insubstantial, or visionary
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


aery

2

/ ˈɛərɪ; ˈɪərɪ /

noun

  1. a variant spelling of eyrie
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • aeri·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of aery1

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

Origin of aery1

C16: via Latin from Greek aērios, from aēr air
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Example Sentences

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

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

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

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

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

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