airy

Etymology

air + -y

adj

1. Consisting of air.
   an airy substance; the airy parts of bodies
2. Relating or belonging to air; high in air; aerial.
   an airy flight
3. Open to a free current of air; exposed to the air; breezy.
   It was a good solid house, fanless but airy. 1958, Anthony Burgess, The Enemy in the Blanket (The Malayan Trilogy), published 1972, page 255
   an airy situation
4. Resembling air; thin; unsubstantial; not material; airlike.
   Neither diamond-hardness nor airy intangibility can save you from this, the searing agony of death! 1977-07-10, Jim Shooter, “Beware the Ant-Man!”, in Avengers, volume 1, number 161, panel 5, Marvel Comics, page 14
5. Relating to the spirit or soul; delicate; graceful.
   airy music
6. Not based on reality; having no solid foundation
7. light-hearted; vivacious
8. Having an affected manner; being in the habit of putting on airs; affectedly grand.
9. (painting) Having the light and aerial tints true to nature.
10. (of a room or building) Spacious, well lit, well ventilated.
    The station has a bright and airy feel and the refurbishment works have provided a modern and inviting station environment for passengers. December 2 2020, Andy Coward, “New-look Reading is willing and able”, in Rail, page 59