breezy
[bree-zee]
- abounding in breezes; windy.
- fresh; sprightly: His breezy manner was half his charm.
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Origin of breezy
Synonyms
See more synonyms for breezy on Thesaurus.com2. carefree, lighthearted, buoyant, lively, jaunty, easygoing.
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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.
A Murder on N.Y.’s Subway Tracks Leaves Authorities Scrambling for AnswersMichael Daly
December 29, 2012
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.
The Roof of FranceMatilda Betham-Edwards
David Macy's house stood on the spur of a breezy upland at the end of a road.
Tiverton TalesAlice Brown
Seventy breezy miles a day were written in his very whiskers.
Life And Adventures Of Martin ChuzzlewitCharles Dickens
It was a breezy June afternoon, with the young summer at its freshest and lustiest.
The Coryston FamilyMrs. Humphry Ward
It was a sparkling, breezy day, and the forest was full of life.
Beauty and The Beast, and Tales From HomeBayard Taylor
breezy
- fresh; windya breezy afternoon
- casual or carefree; lively; light-heartedher breezy nature
- lacking substance; lighta breezy conversation
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