breezy

[bree-zee]

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adjective, breez·i·er, breez·i·est.

abounding in breezes; windy.
fresh; sprightly: His breezy manner was half his charm.

Origin of breezy

First recorded in 1710–20; breeze¹ + -y¹

Related formsbreez·i·ly, adverbbreez·i·ness, nounun·breez·y, adjective

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2. carefree, lighthearted, buoyant, lively, jaunty, easygoing.

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Examples from the Web for breezy

Contemporary Examples

A breezy, sensible governor with a prophetic eye on Latin America and the ability to actually get things done?
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In September last year she was caught out when changing planes at breezy Brisbane airport.
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But the truth is the Seacrests, the Bergerons, and the Deeleys are the personable, breezy diamonds in the awkward, robotic rough.
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The 1985 victim, 22-year-old Catherine Costello of Breezy Point, lived despite being run over by the front two cars.
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Otero has been going to Belle Harbor and Breezy Point daily since the storm to deliver food and supplies.
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November 21, 2012

Historical Examples

Meantime, tea-making on that breezy eminence was no easy matter.
The Roof of France
Matilda Betham-Edwards
David Macy's house stood on the spur of a breezy upland at the end of a road.
Tiverton Tales
Alice Brown
Seventy breezy miles a day were written in his very whiskers.
Life And Adventures Of Martin Chuzzlewit
Charles Dickens
It was a breezy June afternoon, with the young summer at its freshest and lustiest.
The Coryston Family
Mrs. Humphry Ward
It was a sparkling, breezy day, and the forest was full of life.
Beauty and The Beast, and Tales From Home
Bayard Taylor

British Dictionary definitions for breezy

breezy

adjective breezier or breeziest

fresh; windya breezy afternoon
casual or carefree; lively; light-heartedher breezy nature
lacking substance; lighta breezy conversation

Derived Formsbreezily, adverbbreeziness, noun

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Word Origin and History for breezy

adj.

1718, from breeze (n.) + -y (2). Figurative sense "fresh, easygoing, light, airy" is from 1870. Related: Breezily; breeziness.

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Examples from the Web for breezy

Contemporary Examples

A breezy, sensible governor with a prophetic eye on Latin America and the ability to actually get things done?

In September last year she was caught out when changing planes at breezy Brisbane airport.

But the truth is the Seacrests, the Bergerons, and the Deeleys are the personable, breezy diamonds in the awkward, robotic rough.

The 1985 victim, 22-year-old Catherine Costello of Breezy Point, lived despite being run over by the front two cars.

Otero has been going to Belle Harbor and Breezy Point daily since the storm to deliver food and supplies.

Historical Examples

Meantime, tea-making on that breezy eminence was no easy matter.

David Macy's house stood on the spur of a breezy upland at the end of a road.

Seventy breezy miles a day were written in his very whiskers.

It was a breezy June afternoon, with the young summer at its freshest and lustiest.

It was a sparkling, breezy day, and the forest was full of life.

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Word Origin and History for breezy

adj.

Origin of breezy