airier; airiest
1
a
: of or relating to air : atmospheric
b
: high in the air : lofty
airy perches
c
: performed in air : aerial
airy leaps
3
4
a
: open to the free circulation of air
an airy room
b
: having openings or spaces
airy lacework
Examples of airy in a Sentence
The room is open, light, and airy.
He refused with an airy wave of his hand.
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Victoria Caruso, Washington Post, 26 Apr. 2026
As hotel manager Jaime jokes, visitors come to Manhattan to be everywhere but their room, though the airy, spacious room is most certainly a nice plus.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026
Luckily, there's also nothing flat about this airy cut, which serves as an effortless way to add volume to fine hair like Emilia Clarke's.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 25 Apr. 2026
Large windows brighten the entire space, giving it an easy, airy feel that makes even the simpler design choices land well.
—Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Airy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airy. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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airy
adjective
ˈa(ə)r-ē 
ˈe(ə)r-
airier; airiest
1
a
: of or relating to air : atmospheric
b
: high in the air : lofty
airy perches
c
: performed in air
airy leaps
2
: lacking a sound or solid basis
airy romance
3
a
: light and graceful in movement and manner
an airy dancer
b
: extremely light, delicate, or refined
an airy perfume
4
: open to the air : breezy
an airy room
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