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Definition of Airy

1. Adjective. Open to or abounding in fresh air. "Airy rooms"

2. Adjective. Not practical or realizable; speculative. "Visionary schemes for getting rich"

3. Adjective. Having little or no perceptible weight; so light as to resemble air. "Airy gauze curtains"

4. Adjective. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air. "Physical rather than ethereal forms"

Definition of Airy

1. a. Consisting of air; as, an airy substance; the airy parts of bodies.

Definition of Airy

1. Adjective. Consisting of air; as, an airy substance; the airy parts of bodies. ¹

2. Adjective. Relating or belonging to air; high in air; aerial; as, an airy flight. ¹

3. Adjective. Open to a free current of air; exposed to the air; breezy; as, an airy situation. ¹

4. Adjective. Resembling air; thin; unsubstantial; not material; airlike. ¹

5. Adjective. Relating to the spirit or soul; delicate; graceful; as, airy music. ¹

6. Adjective. Without reality; having no solid foundation; empty; trifling; visionary. ¹

7. Adjective. Light of heart; vivacious; sprightly; flippant; superficial. ¹

8. Adjective. Having an affected manner; being in the habit of putting on airs; affectedly grand. ¹

9. Adjective. (context: painting) Having the light and aerial tints true to nature. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Airy

1. having the nature of air [adj AIRIER, AIRIEST]

Medical Definition of Airy

1. 1. Consisting of air; as, an airy substance; the airy parts of bodies. 2. Relating or belonging to air; high in air; aerial; as, an airy flight. "The airy region." 3. Open to a free current of air; exposed to the air; breezy; as, an airy situation. 4. Resembling air; thin; unsubstantial; not material; airlike. "An airy spirit." 5. Relating to the spirit or soul; delicate; graceful; as, airy music. 6. Without reality; having no solid foundation; empty; trifling; visionary. "Airy fame." "Empty sound, and airy notions." (Roscommon) 7. Light of heart; vivacious; sprightly; flippant; superficial. "Merry and airy." 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. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Airy

airway obstruction airway pattern airway resistance airwaybill airwaybills airways airwise airwoman airwomen airworthier

airworthiest airworthiness airworthinesses airworthy airwound airy (current term) airy fairy ais aisle aisled

aisleless aisles aisless aisleway aisleways aisling aislings aisy ait aitch

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