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AIRY definition: 1. with a lot of light and space: 2. delicate, as if full of air: 3. showing no worry or serious…. Learn more.
: being light and graceful in movement or manner : sprightly, vivacious. an airy dance. b. : exceptionally light, delicate, or refined. an airy fragrance. 4. a. : open to the free circulation of air. an airy room. b. : having openings or spaces.
showing no worry or serious thought: "I don't care - you choose ," he said, with an airy wave of the hand.
(formal) acting or done in a way that shows that you are not worried or that you are not treating something as serious. He dismissed her with an airy wave. see also airily. (formal, disapproving) not serious or practical. airy promises/speculation. See airy in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: airy.
If a place is described as airy, that means it's full of fresh air. An open stadium is airy, while a stuffy apartment is not. If a house has lots of open windows, it's airy.
You can use airy to describe someone's behaviour when they are light-hearted and casual about things which some people take seriously. Giving them an airy wave of his hand, the Commander sailed past. Synonyms: light-hearted , light , happy , gay [ old-fashioned ] More Synonyms of airy
Airy definition: open to a free current of fresh air; breezy. See examples of AIRY used in a sentence.
1. a. Open to or allowing in air; breezy or drafty: "the airy bungalows of the island's top officials" (Amitav Ghosh). b. Extensive in area or height; spacious: "An open floor plan made bright and airy by soaring ceilings" (Country Living). 2. High in the air; lofty: airy skyscrapers. 3. Performed in the air; aerial. 4.
AIRY definition: An airy room or building is pleasant because it has a lot of space and air.. Learn more.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English air‧y /ˈeəri $ ˈeri/ adjective 1 an airy room or building has plenty of fresh air because it is large or has a lot of windows All the hotel’s bedrooms are light and airy. 2 done in a happy and confident way, even when you should be serious or worried He dismissed her concerns with an airy wave of t...
