airiness
Use Airiness in a sentence
i noun
1.
openness to the air: the airiness of a balcony facing the sea.
2.
sprightliness of manner: a ballet marked by airiness and deft movement.
3.
snobbishness; affectation.
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airiness (ˈɛərɪnɪs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the quality or condition of being fresh, light, or breezy |
| 2. | lightness of heart; gaiety |
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Airiness
is always a great word to know.
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| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
Example sentences
With neither the airiness of a modern room nor the charm of an old, the subterranean dining room still feels clumsy.
Seafoam green was a prominent hue in the line, and added some airiness to this potentially heavy all-tweed ensemble.
There is an airiness and ingenuity to his handling of the film's logistics.
High beamed ceilings add to the feeling of airiness.
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