English Explanatory Dictionary

airy fairy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Insubstantial.
  2. Impractical.

Pronunciation

/ˈeəɹi feəɹi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-airy fairy.wav

Word forms

airy fairy more airy fairy most airy fairy

Etymology

Coined by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, in 1830 in his poem Lilian.

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