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- [air-ee-nis]
- /ˈɛər i nɪs/
- /ˈeə.ri/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [air-ee-nis]
- /ˈɛər i nɪs/
Definitions of airiness word
- noun airiness the quality or condition of being fresh, light, or breezy 3
- noun airiness lightness of heart; gaiety 3
- noun airiness the quality or state of being airy, or full of fresh air 3
- noun airiness lightheartedness; jauntiness 3
- noun airiness openness to the air: the airiness of a balcony facing the sea. 1
- noun airiness sprightliness of manner: a ballet marked by airiness and deft movement. 1
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Origin of airiness
First appearance:
before 1735 One of the 48% newest English words
First recorded in 1735-45; airy + -ness
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Parts of speech for Airiness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
airiness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
airiness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for airiness
noun airiness
- levity — lightness of mind, character, or behavior; lack of appropriate seriousness or earnestness.
- aethereal — ethereal
- floatability — capable of floating; that can be floated.
- weightlessness — being without apparent weight, as a freely falling body or a body acted upon by a force that neutralizes gravitation.
- tenderness — soft or delicate in substance; not hard or tough: a tender steak.
Antonyms for airiness
noun airiness
- heaviness — of great weight; hard to lift or carry: a heavy load.
- blues — a feeling of depression or deep unhappiness
- depression — A depression is a time when there is very little economic activity, which causes a lot of unemployment and poverty.
- coarseness — composed of relatively large parts or particles: The beach had rough, coarse sand.
- indelicacy — the quality or condition of being indelicate.
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