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airy
[ air-ee ]
adjective
- open to a free current of fresh air; breezy:
airy rooms.
- consisting of or having the character of air; immaterial:
airy phantoms.
- light in appearance; thin:
airy garments.
- light in manner; sprightly; lively:
airy songs.
Synonyms: ,
- light in movement; graceful; delicate:
an airy step.
- light as air; unsubstantial; unreal; imaginary:
airy dreams.
Synonyms: ,
- visionary; speculative.
- performed in the air; aerial.
- lofty; high in the air.
- putting on airs; affected; snobbish:
an airy debutante posing for society photographers.
Airy
1/ ˈɛə°ùɪ /
noun
- AirySir George Biddell18011892MBritishSCIENCE: astronomer Sir George Biddell . 1801–92, British astronomer, noted for his estimate of the earth's density from gravity measurements in mines; astronomer royal (1835–81)
airy
2/ ˈɛə°ùɪ /
adjective
- abounding in fresh air
- spacious or uncluttered
- nonchalant; superficial
- visionary; fanciful
airy promises
airy plans
- of or relating to air
- weightless and insubstantial
an airy gossamer
- light and graceful in movement
- having no material substance
airy spirits
- high up in the air; lofty
- performed in the air; aerial
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Example Sentences
It’s airy and bright, with soaring ceilings, exposed wood rafters and leafy hanging plants.
To his credit, Usher sang everything live, with an airy falsetto that's undiminished after 30 years on tour.
One that was airy, but could still hold a runny egg without going limp.
She steps into Alder & Sage, an airy and light-filled neighborhood restaurant at Cherry Avenue and 4th Street, along Long Beach’s Retro Row corridor.
Sunlight, too, is a great and timeless disinfectant: airy, open spaces don’t just allow air movement that reduces transmission risk — they actually let sunlight in where it can kill bacteria in the air.
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