breezier; breeziest
1
: swept by breezes
breezy beaches
a breezy day
2
a
: briskly informal
a breezy essay
b
: airy, nonchalant
breezy indifference
breezily adverb
breeziness noun

Examples of breezy in a Sentence

I enjoy the author's breezy style. She listened to their complaints with breezy indifference.
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Button it up and wear it as a top with wide-leg pants and toss it over a strappy maxi dress on breezy evenings. Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2025 When temperatures rise, opt for this breezy mini shirtdress. Isabel Garcia, People.com, 31 May 2025 Pair it with a breezy summer wedding-guest dress or crisp white capri pants. Malia Griggs, Glamour, 30 May 2025 Dianna Singh, a longtime beauty editor — who is currently Allure’s features director — has found a breezy side hustle in her eponymous line of caftans, which soft-launched on the brand’s website Wednesday. James Manso, Footwear News, 30 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for breezy

Word History

First Known Use

1637, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of breezy was in 1637

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“Breezy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breezy. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

breezy

adjective
breezier; breeziest
1
: somewhat windy
2
: lively and somewhat carefree
breezily adverb
breeziness noun

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