air
- noun
- /ɛr/
- And now, brothers and sisters, while Sister Roop realigns her spheres of spiritual thrust, a selection of stirring hymns and martial airs prepared and gifted to us by our sister station, Radio Joplin.
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- How about the lyrics to the Frank's Little Beauties song, The Magics in the Air?
Examples
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A string quartet was playing Haydn airs in one of the public salons.
Fiction book (1993) -
There is only time to sing, "a simple and pleasant air of the period."
Academic text (1995) -
Others pay it little mind, even though the tunes are in the air for them to hear.
Academic text (2005) -
A certain melody filled the air when she laughed.
Fiction book (2001) -
Sounds and sweet airs that give delight and hurt not.
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The famous singer performed a beautiful air that everyone recognized instantly.
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Children often hum their favorite airs while playing outside.
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I have a collection of classic airs that are perfect for my music playlist.
Synonyms
A series of musical notes that you can sing or hum
A series of musical notes that form the main tune of a song
A single musical tune or clear sound frequency
A short series of notes that make a tune
A melody like a song in an ad that is easy to remember and sing
A short easy to remember musical phrase that repeats in a song
A line of musical notes that forms the main tune
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
A branch of a country's military that uses planes to fight and protect the country
System that controls temperature and air movement inside buildings to keep people comfortable
- Specialized
A safety cushion inside a car that fills with air quickly during a crash to protect people
Harmful gases, smoke, and small particles in the air that can damage health or nature
- Specialized
Systems and weapons that protect a place from enemy aircraft or missiles
A branch of the United States military that fights in the air and space
- Specialized
A weapon launched from the ground or a ship to destroy aircraft in the sky
- Specialized
A chamber that lets people move between places with different air pressure while preventing air mixing
The part of the United States military that flies planes and defends the country in the air and space
- Archaic
A former part of the United States Army that flew military planes before the Air Force existed
- Jargon
Military aircraft protect soldiers or ships from enemy attack during an operation
A reserve force of civilian volunteers who support the United States Air Force in war and emergencies
A government officer who travels as a passenger to protect people on planes from hijacking
- Specialized
A large area of air with about the same temperature, humidity, and pressure
A machine that pushes air to a higher pressure to power tools or inflate things
- Specialized
A weapon that one plane fires to destroy another plane in the air
- Specialized
Used from a plane to attack or send messages to targets on the ground
- Jargon
A unit of the United States Air Force larger than a squadron and smaller than a wing
A small, highly trained group of British soldiers who do secret, dangerous missions
How Memorable
Surface Forms
Etymology
An air meaning 'melody' comes from an old French use of air for 'tune' or 'song' — imagine a tune carried on the breath or wind, which is why 'air' can mean a short, memorable melody.