HyperDic: airy

English > 4 senses of the word *airy*:
ADJECTIVE	all	airy, aired	open to or abounding in fresh air
	all	airy, impractical, visionary, Laputan, windy	not practical or realizable
	all	airy	having little or no perceptible weight
	all	airy, aeriform, aerial, aery, ethereal	characterized by lightness and insubstantiality

airy > pronunciation
Sounds	eh'riy
Rhymes	accusatory ... zealotry: 432 rhymes with riy...

English > *airy*: 4 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	open to or abounding in fresh air.
Example	"airy rooms"
Synonym	aired
Broader	ventilated	exposed to air
Spanish	aireado
Nouns	air	a slight wind (usually refreshing)
Nouns	airiness	the property of something spacious and abounding in fresh air

English > *airy*: 4 senses > adjective 2
Meaning	not practical or realizable; speculative.
Example	"airy theories about socioeconomic improvement"
Synonyms	impractical, visionary, Laputan, windy
Broader	utopian	Characterized by or aspiring to impracticable perfection
Spanish	ideal, quimérico, utópico, visionario
Catalan	ideal, quimèric, utòpic

English > *airy*: 4 senses > adjective 3
Meaning	Having little or no perceptible weight; so light as to resemble air.
Example	"airy gauze curtains"
Broader	light	Of comparatively little physical weight or density / density
Spanish	diáfano, fino, ligero, translúcido, transparente, traslúcido, trasparente, vaporoso
Catalan	diàfan, fi, lleuger, translúcid, transparent, vaporós
Nouns	airiness	the property of something weightless and insubstantial

English > *airy*: 4 senses > adjective 4
Meaning	Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air.
Example	"an airy apparition"
Synonyms	aeriform, aerial, aery, ethereal
Broader	insubstantial, unsubstantial, unreal	lacking material form or substance
Spanish	etéreo
Nouns	airiness	the property of something weightless and insubstantial

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