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airiness

[ air-ee-nis ]
/ ˈɛər i nɪs /
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noun

openness to the air: the airiness of a balcony facing the sea.
sprightliness of manner: a ballet marked by airiness and deft movement.
snobbishness; affectation.

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Origin of airiness

First recorded in 1735–45; airy + -ness
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British Dictionary definitions for airiness

airiness

/ (ˈɛərɪnɪs) /

noun

the quality or condition of being fresh, light, or breezy
lightness of heart; gaiety
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