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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The simple design can easily be tossed over a bathing suit for a pool day or styled with a cardigan on a breezy September day. Rachel Trujillo, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2025 Modern strapless dresses play with proportions, with many falling mid-calf length or longer, in breezy fabrics that will keep you cool on even the hottest of days. Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2025 Still, the skies were breezy and noticeably clearer than on Thursday’s opening day, when the city’s skyline at times was barely visible, and that status improved to moderate by later in the day. Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025 The V-neck and stretchy fabric is breezy to keep you cool, while the textured fabric at the tummy is smoothing. Nicol Natale, People.com, 1 Aug. 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 20 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

breezy

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

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