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breezy

[bree-zee]

Origin

adjective, breez·i·er, breez·i·est.

abounding in breezes; windy.

fresh; sprightly: His breezy manner was half his charm.

Origin:
1710–20; breeze¹ + -y¹

Related forms

breez·i·ly, adverb

breez·i·ness, noun

un·breez·y, adjective

Synonyms
2. carefree, lighthearted, buoyant, lively, jaunty, easygoing.

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breezy (ˈbriːzɪ)

—*adj* , breezier, breeziest
1.	fresh; windy: a breezy afternoon
2.	casual or carefree; lively; light-hearted: her breezy nature
3.	lacking substance; light: a breezy conversation

'breezily

—*adv*

'breeziness

—n

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Word Origin & History

breezy

1718, from breeze + -y (2). Figurative sense "fresh, easygoing, light, airy" is from 1870.

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