airier; airiest
1
a
: of or relating to air : atmospheric
b
: high in the air : lofty
airy perches
c
: performed in air : aerial
airy leaps
3
4
a
: open to the free circulation of air
an airy room
b
: having openings or spaces
airy lacework
Examples of airy in a Sentence
The room is open, light, and airy.
He refused with an airy wave of his hand.
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Matthew MacConnell, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Properly textured milk is creamy, light, airy, and never stiff or separated.
—Jaina Grey, WIRED, 12 Jan. 2025
Our elegant Privilege room was airy and spacious, even with a baby cot.
—Kasia Dietz, Travel + Leisure, 6 Jan. 2025
The bright and airy, high-style site makes swimming and sliding indoors a truly pleasant experience, offering everything from an activity pool and surf simulator to multiple waterslides, lazy and rapid rivers, and an adults-only infinity pool and bar.
—Beth Luberecki, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Airy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airy. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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airy
adjective
ˈa(ə)r-ē 
ˈe(ə)r-
airier; airiest
1
a
: of or relating to air : atmospheric
b
: high in the air : lofty
airy perches
c
: performed in air
airy leaps
2
: lacking a sound or solid basis
airy romance
3
a
: light and graceful in movement and manner
an airy dancer
b
: extremely light, delicate, or refined
an airy perfume
4
: open to the air : breezy
an airy room
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