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Pronunciation : Air"y
Part of Speech : a.
Definition : 1. Consisting of air; as, an airy substance; the airy parts of bodies.
2. Relating or belonging to air; high in air; a?rial; as, an airy flight. "The airy region." Milton.
3. Open to a free current of air; exposed to the air; breezy; as, an airy situation.
4. Resembling air; thin; unsubstantial; not material; airlike. "An airy spirit." Shak.
5. Relating to the spirit or soul; delicate; graceful; as, airy music.
6. Without reality; having no solid foundation; empty; trifling; visionary. "Airy fame." Shak. Empty sound, and airy notions. Roscommon.
7. Light of heart; vivacious; sprightly; flippant; superficial. "Merry and airy." Jer. Taylor.
8. Having an affected manner; being in the habit of putting on airs; affectedly grand. [Colloq.]
9. (Paint.)
Defn: Having the light and a?rial tints true to nature. Elmes.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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