airy
open to a free current of fresh air; breezy: airy rooms.
consisting of or having the character of air; immaterial: airy phantoms.
light in appearance; thin: airy garments.
light in manner; sprightly; lively: airy songs.
light in movement; graceful; delicate: an airy step.
light as air; unsubstantial; unreal; imaginary: airy dreams.
visionary; speculative.
performed in the air; aerial.
lofty; high in the air.
putting on airs; affected; snobbish: an airy debutante posing for society photographers.
Origin of airy
1Other words for airy
Words that may be confused with airy
- aerie, airy
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How to use airy in a sentence
She did not live in a cave, but held her court far up in the clouds; and this was airier and more suitable for a queen.
Walter Pieterse | MultatuliIt looked airier than nothing, because it had not substance enough to brighten, and it was clearer than the atmosphere.
Passages From the French and Italian Notebooks, Volume 1 | Nathaniel HawthorneIn summer, nothing airier and cooler than the muslin draperies and the Indian mattings.
The cooler and airier the place it stands in the better—freezing even is not objectionable when the salt begins striking in.
Dishes & Beverages of the Old South | Martha McCulloch WilliamsChanged to airier rooms on our second evening here; got everything shifted in pretty short time.
From Edinburgh to India & Burmah | William G. Burn Murdoch
British Dictionary definitions for airy (1 of 2)
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abounding in fresh air
spacious or uncluttered
nonchalant; superficial
visionary; fanciful: airy promises; airy plans
of or relating to air
weightless and insubstantial: an airy gossamer
light and graceful in movement
having no material substance: airy spirits
high up in the air; lofty
performed in the air; aerial
British Dictionary definitions for Airy (2 of 2)
/ (ˈɛərɪ) /
Sir George Biddell . 1801–92, British astronomer, noted for his estimate of the earth's density from gravity measurements in mines; astronomer royal (1835–81)
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