i adjective, air·i·er, air·i·est.
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.
5.
light in movement; graceful; delicate: an airy step.
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| —adj , airier, airiest | |
| 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 |
| Airy (ˈɛərɪ) | |
| —n | |
| 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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Word Origin & History
airy
late 14c., "of the air, made of air," from air (1). Meaning "breezy" is attested from 1590s; that of "lively" is from 1640s. Sense of "vain, unsubstantial" is from 1580s. Disparaging airy-fairy is attested from 1920 (earlier in a sense of "delicate or light as a fairy," which
is how Tennyson used it in 1830).
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Example sentences
It is so light and airy and it stays soft for several days.
Instead, mirrors add an airy elegance as they reflect light.
Here's something which was light and airy but intellectually stimulating--ephemeral but patentable.
To let: bijou residence, airy and well-ventilated, patio garden.
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