well-aired

well-air

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wel air]
- /wɛl ɛər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wel air]
- /wɛl ɛər/

Definitions of well-aired word

noun well-aired a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere. 1
noun well-aired a stir in the atmosphere; a light breeze. 1
noun well-aired overhead space; sky: The planes filled the air. 1
noun well-aired circulation; publication; publicity: to give air to one's theories. 1
noun well-aired the general character or complexion of anything; appearance: His early work had an air of freshness and originality. 1
noun well-aired the peculiar look, appearance, and bearing of a person: There is an air of mystery about him. 1

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Origin of well-aired

First appearance:

before 1150

One of the 7% oldest English words

1150-1200; Middle English eir < Old French air < Latin āēr- (accusative āerem) < Greek āer- (stem of āḗr) the lower atmosphere; conflated with (especially for defs 4, 5) French air, Old French aire nature, character < Latin ager field (cf. acre) and ārea threshing floor, clearing, area; and with (for def 7) French air < Italian aria aria

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Parts of speech for Well-aired

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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well-aired popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".