AIRY

A'IRY, adjective 1. Consisting of air; as, an airy substance.2. Relating or belonging to air; high in air; as, an airy flight; airy region.3. Open to a free current of air; as, an airy situation.4. Light as air; resembling air; thin; unsubstantial; without solidity; as, airy ghosts. An airy dress is one which admits air, and is cool.5. Without reality; having no solid foundation; vain; trifling; as, an airy scheme; airy notions.6. Gay; sprightly; full of vivacity and levity; light of heart; lively; as an airy girl.A'IRY, or A'ery, noun [See Aery-light.] Among sportsmen, the nest of the hawk or eagle.

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airy. Airy, a. light as air, open to the air, gay, brisk

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