AIRY

a.

9 definitions — Webster’s Dictionary (1828)


1.
a.

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

2.
a.

Relating or belonging to air; high in air; aërial; as, an airy flight. "The airy region." Milton.

3.
a.

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

4.
a.

Resembling air; thin; unsubstantial; not material; airlike. "An airy spirit." Shak.

5.
a.

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

6.
a.

Without reality; having no solid foundation; empty; trifling; visionary. "Airy fame." Shak. Empty sound, and airy notions. Roscommon.

7.
a.

Light of heart; vivacious; sprightly; flippant; superficial. "Merry and airy." Jer. Taylor.

8.
a.

Having an affected manner; being in the habit of putting on airs; affectedly grand. [Colloq.]

9.
a.

Having the light and aërial tints true to nature. Elmes.


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