aery
1or aër·y
- ethereal; aerial.
Origin of aery
1aery
2aerie
or aer·y
- the nest of a bird of prey, as an eagle or a hawk.
- a lofty nest of any large bird.
- a house, fortress, or the like, located high on a hill or mountain.
- an apartment or office on a high floor in a high-rise building: a penthouse aerie with a spectacular view.
- Obsolete. the brood in a nest, especially of a bird of prey.
Origin of aerie
Related Words for aery
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Historical Examples of aery
The aery of the Yosemite eagle is the most sublimely defiant of things built by bird, or beast, or man.
Roof and MeadowDallas Lore Sharp
Seizing in his hand his club of heavy knotted oak, he seeks with swift pace the aery mountain steep.
The Aeneid of VirgilVirgil
She spoke; but the other sped lightly down the aery sky, girt about with dark whirlwind on her echoing way.
The Aeneid of VirgilVirgil
The sunset begins to burn red behind Magdalen Tower, all the towers and aery pinnacles rise blue yet distinct against it.
The InvaderMargaret L. Woods
Not Age but Youth of centuries smiles from gray walls and aery pinnacles upon the joyous children of To-day.
The InvaderMargaret L. Woods
aery
1- a variant spelling of airy
- lofty, insubstantial, or visionary
Word Origin for aery
aery
2- a variant spelling of eyrie
aerie
- a variant spelling (esp US) of eyrie
Word Origin and History for aery
aerie
"eagle's nest," 1580s (attested in Anglo-Latin from early 13c.), from Old French aire "nest," Medieval Latin area "nest of a bird of prey" (12c.), perhaps from Latin area "level ground, garden bed" [Littré], though some doubt this [Klein]. Another theory connects it to atrium. Formerly misspelled eyrie (1660s) on the mistaken assumption that it derived from Middle English ey "egg."