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airy.

Consisting of air.

4 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈɛə.ɹi/Received-Pronunciation[ˈɛː.ɹi]Received-Pronunciation/ˈɛɹ.i/[ˈɛ˞.i]
  1. Consisting of air.

    an airy substance; the airy parts of bodies
  2. Relating or belonging to air; high in air; aerial.

    an airy flight
  3. Open to a free current of air; exposed to the air; breezy.

    an airy situation
  4. Resembling air; thin; unsubstantial; not material; airlike.

  5. Relating to the spirit or soul; delicate; graceful.

  6. Not based on reality; having no solid foundation

  7. Light-hearted; vivacious

  8. Having an affected manner; being in the habit of putting on airs; affectedly grand.

  9. Having the light and aerial tints true to nature.

  10. Spacious, well lit, well ventilated.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews- Proto-Indo-European *-r Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewsér Proto-Hellenic *auhḗr Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr)bor. Latin āēr Old French airbor. Middle English aire English air Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English airy From air + -y.

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