aery

1

or aër·y

[ air-ee, ey-uh-ree ]
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adjective,aer·i·er, aer·i·est.

  1. ethereal; aerial.

Origin of aery

1
1580–90; <Latin āerius<Greek āérios, equivalent to āer-aer- + -ios adj. suffix

Other words from aery

  • aer·i·ly, adverb

Other definitions for aery (2 of 2)

aery2
[ air-ee, eer-ee ]
noun,plural aer·ies.

  1. aerie.

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British Dictionary definitions for aery (1 of 2)

aery1

/ (ˈɛərɪ, ˈeɪərɪ) /

adjectivepoetic

  1. a variant spelling of airy

  2. lofty, insubstantial, or visionary

Origin of aery

1
C16: via Latin from Greek aērios, from aēr air

British Dictionary definitions for aery (2 of 2)

aery2

/ (ˈɛərɪ, ˈɪərɪ) /

nounplural aeries

  1. a variant spelling of eyrie

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