airy
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3.4
- adjective
- /ˈɛəri/
- Her dress was made of an airy fabric that billowed softly in the breeze.
- light and airy
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Watch on YouTubeAnd then the bottom is just this really pretty sheer, really flowy, airy material.
- And then the bottom is just this really pretty sheer, really flowy, airy material.
- Oh, it smells really good Very warm, very sweet almost more floral than warm though more airy and sweet.
- I've heard, I've seen stuff on the Internet said add a dash of milk to make the eggs a little bit more airy.
- This one is like nice and light and airy and it does give that like poofy kind of look.
- And we can knit those into something that feels a lot more balanced, healthy, and for a moment, light and airy.
- It's supposed to be like thin, thinner and airier, like airier, airier, airy.
Examples
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Her tone was airy and casual, with a flicker of a laugh behind her goodbye.
Fiction book (1998) -
You want something fluffy, airy, rippled with a nice textural note where you taste the egg.
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Light and airy, for ladies who are watching their figure.
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We'll keep it light and airy.
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All the tremendous pressure building daily in his heart was simply gone, and he felt light and airy.
Fiction book (1993) -
It's so light and airy and the ceilings are so high.
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These are ones that I get in Japan because they're just so airy and light and not heavy at all.
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It's slightly, slightly flaky on the outside, so tender and airy on the inside.
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At 70% rye, this bread is airy yet firm and well supports very thin slices.
Blog text (21) -
His cheeks were pink, and his fluffy pale hair was airy as dandelion down.
Fiction book (1990)
Synonyms
72
1.0
Soft and light, like fur or feathers
23
8.8
Very light and delicate in a way that seems heavenly
8
3.9
Very thin and easily damaged, like a sheet of paper
8
5.7
A voice that sounds soft and has a lot of air
8
3.4
Having a light soft texture like feathers
7
3.8
Thin and light in form, like a small person or light cloth
4
4.2
Light, soft fabric like a dress or curtains that moves easily in the air
4
2.9
Soft and airy with small air pockets that make it not heavy
2
3.4
Clothes and rooms that are not heavy or tight and feel fresh and open
1
7.2
Light and not solid, like a dream fading at dawn
1
8.1
Having soft feathers like a bird's crest
1
7.1
Light and delicate in a way that seems not real
1
9.9
Light and delicate, like a soft cloud
1
9.9
Thin and faint like a light mist
1
6.7
Thin and light like tissue paper
Looks or moves like air, being light and not solid
Very light and not solid like air
Not clear or strong, with little real detail
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Etymology
Airy comes from air ('air' or 'wind') and the ending -y meaning 'full of', so it can mean 'light' or 'delicate' like something that seems to float. That's why an airy dress feels very light and soft.