1
as in fluffy
resembling air in lightness
the bakery's lemon pies are famous for their airy meringues
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2
as in ventilated
open to the free circulation of air
a pleasant, airy room
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as in elevated
located at a greater height than average or usual
airy mountain villages
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as in lively
having much high-spirited energy and movement
the airy revelry of their latest album is a departure from the slower and more somber music of the band's previous work
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as in subtle
satisfying or pleasing because of fineness or mildness
an airy cologne that would be appropriate to wear to the office
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Recent Examples of airy
These days, fan-favorite products are supremely airy and non-crunchy, while still delivering on volume and texture.
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Annie Blackman, Allure, 31 May 2025
The residence itself was airy and light-filled, with a wood-burning oven in the kitchen and a spacious main suite with his-and-hers en-suite bathrooms and dressing rooms.
—Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 30 May 2025
Material: Organic cotton | Sizes: Twin, twin XL, full, queen, king, California king | Thread Count: 400 | Pocket Depth: 16 inches
The Bottom Line
The L.L.Bean Pima Cotton Percale Sheet Set is my favorite percale sheet set thanks to its light, airy drape that doesn’t cling.
—Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 29 May 2025
From airy, drop-waist cotton dresses to bold styles that deliver on major color and print, WAYF’s range of summer-ready styles are mostly under $100 and make for great dresses to wear on vacation, during your weekend plans, or just everyday from the office to dinner.
—Lauren Alexis Fisher, Footwear News, 28 May 2025
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Annie Blackman, Allure, 31 May 2025
The residence itself was airy and light-filled, with a wood-burning oven in the kitchen and a spacious main suite with his-and-hers en-suite bathrooms and dressing rooms.
—Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 30 May 2025
Material: Organic cotton | Sizes: Twin, twin XL, full, queen, king, California king | Thread Count: 400 | Pocket Depth: 16 inches
The Bottom Line
The L.L.Bean Pima Cotton Percale Sheet Set is my favorite percale sheet set thanks to its light, airy drape that doesn’t cling.
—Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 29 May 2025
From airy, drop-waist cotton dresses to bold styles that deliver on major color and print, WAYF’s range of summer-ready styles are mostly under $100 and make for great dresses to wear on vacation, during your weekend plans, or just everyday from the office to dinner.
—Lauren Alexis Fisher, Footwear News, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for airy
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What gives them their soft, fluffy feel is down filling from goose or duck feathers.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
3 June 2025
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Unfortunately, after a beautiful ceremony complete with Joe’s white horse Milkshake, an old friend of Georgia’s, pulling her to city hall in a carriage and her walk down the aisle in a fluffy light blue Cindarella-esque ball gown, P.I.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
2 June 2025
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Kevin Carter/Getty Images This combination of high prices and elevated mortgage rates is still keeping many U.S. buyers to the sidelines of the market.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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Although rates are off their highs, they are still elevated and worth watching.—
JJ Kinahan,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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In lieu of bunking in the 4,000-square-foot Lord House, built in 1962 just off of Mulholland Drive, rent it out by the hour and host a lively pool party.—
Kristine Hansen,
Architectural Digest,
30 May 2025
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Thus began a lively rivalry with Lee, who quickly learned Clemens possesses a killer serve.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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The family secrets were subtle but pervasive, reverberating not just through this nuclear family, but also across generations.—
Susan Walter
June 6,
Literary Hub,
6 June 2025
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Your new album, Faith, is a lot subtler than your debut, Signs.—
Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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Score the 100% cotton style in red floral, light pink floral, or black paisley for $45.—
Carly Totten,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 June 2025
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Still, even in light moments like this, there’s also a shade, as another mouse game undermines the vibration technology that Welcome Tour tries to promote.—
Matt Gardner,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
Adjective
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Button it up and wear it as a top with wide-leg pants and toss it over a strappy maxi dress on breezy evenings.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
31 May 2025
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When temperatures rise, opt for this breezy mini shirtdress.—
Isabel Garcia,
People.com,
31 May 2025
Adjective
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The prison drama — set to start principal photography in Ireland later this year — explores the ideas of guilt, the death penalty, and redemption, all through the lens of food of the highest order, and the world’s most infamous meal: the Ortolan.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
29 May 2025
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Non-Maintainable Systems Lack of clean code structure, high entropy in the codebase, absence of modularity, dependency chaos, difficult debugging and lack of documentation can occur when applying vibe coding without a core engineering mindset.—
Naresh Prajapati,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
Adjective
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Host Jennifer Lopez opened the show with an energetic dance number to a medley that included a mashup of songs by Beyoncé, Eilish, Shaboozey, Chappell Roan and more.—
Alli Rosenbloom,
CNN Money,
27 May 2025
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Rod Stewart, who received the Lifetime Achievement Award, closed out the evening with an energetic performance.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
26 May 2025
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“Airy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airy. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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