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breezy

[ bree-zee ]
/ ˈbri zi /
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adjective, breez·i·er, breez·i·est.
abounding in breezes; windy.
fresh; sprightly: His breezy manner was half his charm.
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Origin of breezy

First recorded in 1710–20; breeze1 + -y1

OTHER WORDS FROM breezy

breez·i·ly, adverbbreez·i·ness, nounun·breez·y, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for breezy

breezy
/ (ˈbriːzɪ) /

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

Derived forms of breezy

breezily, adverbbreeziness, noun
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