Definitions

airiness

[air-ee-nis] / ˈɛər i nɪs /

NOUN

buoyancy/buoyance

Synonyms

WEAK

ethereality floatability levity weightlessness

Antonyms

WEAK

blues depression heaviness

NOUN

delicacy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

elegance fragility lightness subtlety tenderness

STRONG

debility exquisiteness frailness frailty infirmity slenderness smoothness softness tenuity translucency transparency weakness

WEAK

diaphaneity etherealness gossameriness

Antonyms

STRONG

strength

WEAK

coarseness heaviness indelicacy inelegance robustness roughness

NOUN

lightness

Synonyms

STRONGEST

delicacy

STRONG

downiness featheriness fluffiness thinness

WEAK

etherealness sheerness volatileness

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Airiness, lightness, and insipidity; Twistiness, spiciness, and solidity.

From Real Folks by Whitney, A. D. T. (Adeline Dutton Train)

Airiness and good spirits are always delightful, and are inseparable from notes of a cheerful trip; but they should sympathise with many things as well as see them in a lively way.

From The Letters of Charles Dickens Vol. 2, 1857-1870 by Dickens, Mamie

Airiness and good spirits are always delightful, and are inseparable from notes of a cheerful trip; but they should sympathize with many things as well as see them in a lively way.

From Stories of Achievement, Volume IV (of 6) Authors and Journalists by Dickinson, Asa Don

airiness

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