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airy (iou)



airy adjective. LME.
[from AIR noun1 + -Y1. Cf. AERY adjective.]
I. Of the atmosphere.
Atmospheric; living in the air. LME-L17.
Placed high in the air; lofty; heavenly. Now poet. L16.
Exposed to the open air; breezy. L16.
Performed or taking place in the air. E17.
II. Of the substance air.
Composed of air; of the nature of air; airlike. LME.
depreciative. Unsubstantial as air, vain; immaterial, unreal; visionary; superficial, flippant. L16.
Light or buoyant as air in texture or movement; lively, sprightly; delicate in fancy. L16.
III. [AIR noun1 II.]
Assuming airs, pretentious. rare. E17.
Comb.: airy-fairy adjective (colloq.) delicate or light as a fairy; nonchalant; depreciative fanciful, unsubstantial.
airily adverb M18.
airiness noun L16.