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airy

[air-ee] / ˈɛər i /
ADJECTIVE
open to the atmosphere
Synonyms
STRONGEST
breezy uncluttered
WEAK
aerial atmospheric blowy drafty exposed fluttering fresh gaseous gusty light lofty out-of-doors vaporous ventilated well-ventilated windy
Antonyms
WEAK
burdensome close closed heavy oppressive stuffy
ADJECTIVE
delicate or ethereal
Synonyms
WEAK
dainty diaphanous flimsy fragile frail frivolous illusory imaginary immaterial intangible light rare rarefied tenuous thin vaporous visionary volatile weightless wispy
Antonyms
WEAK
burdensome close closed heavy oppressive stuffy
ADJECTIVE
buoyant, light, or lively in nature
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cheerful cheery graceful
WEAK
animated blithe bouncy effervescent elastic fanciful flippant frolicsome gay happy high-spirited jaunty light light-hearted merry nonchalant resilient sprightly volatile whimsical
Antonyms
WEAK
burdensome close closed heavy oppressive stuffy

Example Sentences

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And yet Petzold’s gift for seasoning truth with elusiveness is fully in force, giving this airy yet ghost-charged rescue story a welcome intelligence to go with its unforced emotion.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

The revs are but an airy figment in your febrile mind.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

Anderson, a 41-year-old Northern Irish designer, also honoured nature, but through highly floral silhouettes that were both sculptural and airy.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

Each forkful is a study in contrast—the peaches tender and juicy, the crust sturdy yet tender, the meringue airy yet just dense enough to melt into the fruit beneath.

From Salon • Dec. 18, 2025

It was a far cry from the airy, clean commissary of the picture studio.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.