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breezy

American  
[bree-zee] / ˈbri zi /

adjective

breezier, breeziest

  1. abounding in breezes; windy.

  2. fresh; sprightly.

    His breezy manner was half his charm.
    Synonyms:
    easygoing, jaunty, lively, buoyant, lighthearted, carefree
breezy British  
/ ˈbriːzɪ /

adjective

  1. fresh; windy

    a breezy afternoon

  2. casual or carefree; lively; light-hearted

    her breezy nature

  3. lacking substance; light

    a breezy conversation
"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

Other Word Forms

  • breezily adverb
  • breeziness noun
  • unbreezy adjective

Etymology

Origin of breezy

First recorded in 1710–20; breeze 1 + -y 1

Example Sentences

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Alison’s breezy narrative is tempered when the novel returns to the 16th century.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

"Today was a very high level from both of us. It was a bit breezy and different conditions to what we had played in this week."

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Joyce Cissé, known by her artist moniker flowerovlove, is a breezy, deeply thoughtful and remarkably confident singer-songwriter from South London.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

History is not a world-spirit moving inexorably towards some breezy, sunlit upland of wisdom.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

He and I were the only occupants of the parlour: Diana was practising her music in the drawing-room, Mary was gardening—it was a very fine May day, clear, sunny, and breezy.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

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