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Synonyms
air·y (âŕē)

adjective: -i·er, -i·est. 

  1. Of, relating to, or having the constitution of air.
  2. High in the air; lofty.
  3. Open to the air: airy chambers.
  4. Performed in the air; aerial.
  5. Immaterial; illusory: an airy apparition.
  6. Speculative, impractical, or vacuous: airy theories about socioeconomic improvement.
  7. Light or delicate: an airy dress.
  8. Haughty or affected: dismissed us with an airy wave of the hand.
  9. Light-hearted; merry: an airy mood.

derivatives

aiŕi·ly
adverb
aiŕi·ness
noun

synonyms:

airy, diaphanous, ethereal, filmy, gauzy, gossamer, sheer2transparent, vaporous These adjectives mean so light and insubstantial as to resemble air or a thin film: airy curtains blowing at the window; a diaphanous veil; ethereal mist; the filmy wings of a moth; gauzy clouds in the sky; a gown of gossamer fabric; sheer silk stockings; transparent chiffon; vaporous shadows at dusk.