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Airy Definition & Meaning

airy
adjective
  1. open to or abounding in fresh air; "airy rooms"
  2. not practical or realizable; speculative; "airy theories about socioeconomic improvement"; "visionary schemes for getting rich"
  3. having little or no perceptible weight; so light as to resemble air; "airy gauze curtains"
  4. characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air; "figures light and aeriform come unlooked for and melt away"- Thomas Carlyle; "aerial fancies"; "an airy apparition"; "physical rather than ethereal forms"

"Airy" in song lyrics

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  • "mt. airy"
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  • "lane mt. airy"
    AOL — AOL
  • "mt. airy 27030"
    AOL — AOL

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Frequently asked questions

What does airy mean?
open to or abounding in fresh air; "airy rooms" not practical or realizable; speculative; "airy theories about socioeconomic improvement"; "visionary schemes for getting rich" having little or no perceptible weight; so light as to resemble air; "airy gauze curtains" characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air; "figures light and aeriform come unlooked for and melt away"- Thomas Carlyle; "aerial fancies"; "an airy apparition
What part of speech is airy?
Airy is an adjective.
How many definitions does airy have?
Airy has 4 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).

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