airy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj

Consisting of air.
Relating or belonging to air; high in air; aerial.
Open to a free current of air; exposed to the air; breezy.
Resembling air; thin; unsubstantial; not material; airlike.
Relating to the spirit or soul; delicate; graceful.
Not based on reality; having no solid foundation
Light-hearted; vivacious
Having an affected manner; being in the habit of putting on airs; affectedly grand.
Having the light and aerial tints true to nature.
Spacious, well lit, well ventilated.

name

/ˈɛə.ɹi/ [ˈɛː.ɹi] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-airy.wav ârʹē /ˈɛɹ.i/ [ˈɛ˞.i] /ˈɛɚ.i/ /ˈeː.ɹi/ /ˈeəɹi/ /ˈiəɹi/ /ˈeɹɪ/ /ˈeɹe/ /ˈɜːɹɪ/

airy airier airiest

From air + -y.

gaseous sprightly superficial carefree aereous ethereal empty trifling visionary flippant

airily airiness airy fairy Mount Airy Airy Crater Airy disk Airy disc Airy-0 Airy Mean Time Airy pattern

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