Airy

['eərɪ] or ['ɛri]

Definition

(adj.) having little or no perceptible weight; so light as to resemble air; 'airy gauze curtains' .

(adj.) not practical or realizable; speculative; 'airy theories about socioeconomic improvement'; 'visionary schemes for getting rich' .

Editor: Meredith--From WordNet

Definition

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

(a.) Relating or belonging to air; high in air; aerial; as, an airy flight.

(a.) Open to a free current of air; exposed to the air; breezy; as, an airy situation.

(a.) Resembling air; thin; unsubstantial; not material; airlike.

(a.) Relating to the spirit or soul; delicate; graceful; as, airy music.

(a.) Without reality; having no solid foundation; empty; trifling; visionary.

(a.) Light of heart; vivacious; sprightly; flippant; superficial.

(a.) Having an affected manner; being in the habit of putting on airs; affectedly grand.

(a.) Having the light and aerial tints true to nature.

Inputed by Barnard

Synonyms and Synonymous

a. [1]. Unsubstantial, aerial, ethereal, aeriform, thin, rare.[2]. Light, subtile, sublimated.[3]. Sprightly, buoyant, vivacious, wanton, volatile, jocund, jolly, jovial, lively, gay, blithe, light, light-hearted, light of heart, in spirits, in good spirits, of good cheer.[4]. Showy, gaudy, flaunting, jaunty, gairish, fine.[5]. Windy, empty.

Typist: Vivienne

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Light, ethereal, spiritual, joyous, sprightly, lively, animated, frolicsome,fairy-like

ANT:Dull, inert, stony, ponderous, plow, heavy, cheerless, sullen, dolesome,lugubrious, leaden, wooden

Typist: Marcus

Examples

Edited by Laurence

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