breezier; breeziest
Synonyms of breezynext
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 daytime high will only reach 68 on Tuesday, with a breezy north wind reaching 28 mph gusts, according to Miami’s weather service. Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026 At Vitale Barberis Canonico it was blended with the 150s wool Intrepid, or in multiyarn versions with wool and silk for breezy summer suits. Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 23 Jan. 2026 Stay for the bridge breezier than the ocean winds heard on the record. Yifan Wu, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026 The new Arawak Spa, named for the local indigenous tribe, occupies a breezy former villa with its own serenity pool, and herbal treatments inspired by the island’s first inhabitants. Alex Postman, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026 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 28 Jan. 2026.

Kids Definition

breezy

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

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