airy C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈɛɹi/ UK /ˈeəɹi/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj spacious and well-ventilated; light or insubstantial The cottage had a bright, airy kitchen. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · spacious and... spaciousbreezylightinsubstantialetherealfresh ↔ Opposites stuffystiflingheavydensesubstantial Word family Derived forms airinessairily Related forms air Etymology AI details From air + -y; from Old French air, from Latin āēr, from Ancient Greek āḗr ('air, mist'). āēr Latin āḗr Ancient Greek View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # airy **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈɛɹi/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈeəɹi/ ## Meanings 1. spacious and well-ventilated; light or insubstantial ## Examples - The cottage had a bright, airy kitchen. ## Synonyms - spacious - breezy - light - insubstantial - ethereal - fresh ## Antonyms - stuffy - stifling - heavy - dense - substantial ## Derived Forms - airiness - airily ## Related Forms - air ## Roots and Affixes - Root: āēr - Root: āḗr ## Etymology From air + -y; from Old French air, from Latin āēr, from Ancient Greek āḗr ('air, mist'). ## AI Etymology Airy is from air + -y; from Old French air, from Latin āēr, from Ancient Greek āḗr ('air, mist'). In present-day use, it means spacious and well-ventilated; light or insubstantial. Derived formations include airiness and airily. Related vocabulary includes air. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown