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breezier; breeziest
1
: swept by breezes
breezy beaches
a breezy day
2
a
: briskly informal
a breezy essay
b
: airy, nonchalant
breezy indifference
breezily adverb
breeziness noun

Examples of breezy in a Sentence

I enjoy the author's breezy style. She listened to their complaints with breezy indifference.
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Each seat is equipped with no-nonsense, hurricane-ready cushions that have thick, washable zip covers for breezy cleaning. Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Nov. 2025 Plus, the slouchy pants have a breezy wide-leg to show off your white sneakers, fuzzy slippers, or clogs. Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 22 Nov. 2025 The skies will be partly sunny and the air will be breezy. Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 22 Nov. 2025 Rental Family’s soft, breezy tone — complete with a gently jaunty score that never seems to stop — keeps things moving along, but its polished ease can leave questions in its wake. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for breezy

Word History

First Known Use

1637, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of breezy was in 1637

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“Breezy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breezy. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.

Kids Definition

breezy

adjective
breezier; breeziest
1
: somewhat windy
2
: lively and somewhat carefree
breezily adverb
breeziness noun

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