airish

[air-ish]

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adjective South Midland and Southern U.S.

given to putting on airs.

Origin of airish

1940–45; air(s) (see air¹) + -ish¹

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Related Words for airish

self-conscious, stilted, pretentious, apish, artificial, chichi, conscious, posed, unnatural, airish, artsy, campy, highfaluting

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Historical Examples of airish

In secret she feared that Helena would be a trifle “airish,” and she felt that would be a pity.
Dorothy's House Party
Evelyn Raymond