1 with plenty of fresh air because there is a lot of space:
The office was light and airy.
2 (written) acting or done in a way that shows that you are not worried or that you are not treating sth as serious:
He dismissed her with an airy wave.
seealsoAIRILY
3 (written, disapproving) not serious or practical:
airy promises / speculation
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
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Is airy a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, airy is tagged as adjective.
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