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airy

American  
[air-ee] / ˈɛər i /

adjective

airier, airiest

  1. open to a free current of fresh air; breezy.

    airy rooms.

  2. consisting of or having the character of air; immaterial.

    airy phantoms.

  3. light in appearance; thin.

    airy garments.

  4. light in manner; sprightly; lively.

    airy songs.
    Synonyms:
    merry, jaunty

  5. light in movement; graceful; delicate.

    an airy step.

  6. light as air; unsubstantial; unreal; imaginary.

    airy dreams.
    Synonyms:
    illusory, fanciful

  7. visionary; speculative.

  8. performed in the air; aerial.

  9. lofty; high in the air.

  10. putting on airs; affected; snobbish.

    an airy debutante posing for society photographers.
airy 1 British  
/ ˈɛərɪ /

adjective

  1. abounding in fresh air

  2. spacious or uncluttered

  3. nonchalant; superficial

  4. visionary; fanciful

    airy promises

    airy plans

  5. of or relating to air

  6. weightless and insubstantial

    an airy gossamer

  7. light and graceful in movement

  8. having no material substance

    airy spirits

  9. high up in the air; lofty

  10. performed in the air; aerial

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Airy 2 British  
/ ˈɛərɪ /

noun

  1. 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)

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Etymology

Origin of airy

1350–1400; Middle English ayery; air 1, -y 1

Example Sentences

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I think of his kiss, and how light, airy butterflies tickled my insides.

From Literature

And yet Petzold’s gift for seasoning truth with elusiveness is fully in force, giving this airy yet ghost-charged rescue story a welcome intelligence to go with its unforced emotion.

From Los Angeles Times

It was a far cry from the airy, clean commissary of the picture studio.

From Literature

The house — one level, bright and airy, with concrete floors to smooth the path of his wheelchair — perches at the end of a steep dirt road.

From Los Angeles Times

I headed to the workshop, housed in an airy stone barn, and found I was not the lone early bird.

From The Wall Street Journal

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