AIRINESS

airiness, delicacy

(noun) lightness in movement or manner

airiness, buoyancy

(noun) the property of something weightless and insubstantial

airiness

(noun) the property of something spacious and abounding in fresh air

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

airiness (usually uncountable, plural airinesses)

The quality of being airy.

The quality of being light in quality or manner.

insubstantiality

Source: Wiktionary


Air"i*ness, n.

1. The state or quality of being airy; openness or exposure to the air; as, the airiness of a country seat.

2. Lightness of spirits; gayety; levity; as, the airiness of young persons.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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