airy

== English == === Etymology === From air +‎ -y. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɛə.ɹi/, [ˈɛː.ɹi] (General American, Canada) enPR: ârʹē (Mary–marry–merry merger) IPA(key): /ˈɛɹ.i/, [ˈɛ˞.i] (without the Mary–marry–merry merger) IPA(key): /ˈɛɚ.i/ (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈeː.ɹi/ (New Zealand, without the cheer–chair merger) IPA(key): /ˈeəɹi/ (New Zealand, cheer–chair merger) IPA(key): /ˈiəɹi/ (Scotland) IPA(key): /ˈeɹɪ/, /ˈeɹe/ (Lancashire, fair–fur merger) IPA(key): /ˈɜːɹɪ/ Rhymes: -ɛəɹi Homophone: eerie (cheer–chair merger) === Adjective === airy (comparative airier, superlative airiest) Consisting of air. Relating or belonging to air; high in air; aerial. Open to a free current of air; exposed to the air; breezy. Resembling air; thin; unsubstantial; not material; airlike. Relating to the spirit or soul; delicate; graceful. airy music Not based on reality; having no solid foundation Synonyms: empty, trifling, visionary Light-hearted; vivacious Synonyms: sprightly, flippant, superficial Having an affected manner; being in the habit of putting on airs; affectedly grand. (painting) Having the light and aerial tints true to nature. (of a room or building) Spacious, well lit, well ventilated. ==== Synonyms ==== (consisting of air): aereous (resembling air): aereous; See also Thesaurus:insubstantial or Thesaurus:gaseous (relating to the spirit or soul): ethereal (not based on reality): empty, trifling, visionary (light-hearted; vivacious): flippant, sprightly, superficial; See also Thesaurus:active or Thesaurus:carefree (having an affected manner): See also Thesaurus:arrogant ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Iyar, Riya, Yair, yair, yari