/air"ee/ , adj., airier, airiest .
1. open to a free current of fresh air; breezy: airy rooms.
2. consisting of or having the character of air; immaterial: airy phantoms.
3. light in appearance; thin: airy garments.
4. light in manner; sprightly; lively: airy songs.
5. light in movement; graceful; delicate: an airy step.
6. light as air; unsubstantial; unreal; imaginary: airy dreams.
7. visionary; speculative.
8. performed in the air; aerial.
9. lofty; high in the air.
10. putting on airs; affected; snobbish: an airy debutante posing for society photographers.
[ 1350-1400; ME ayery; see AIR 1 , -Y 1 ]
Syn. 4. jaunty, merry. 6. fanciful, illusory.