# airy

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈɛə.ɹi/ · frequency rank #22,279

## Definitions
1. Consisting of air.
2. Relating or belonging to air; high in air; aerial.
3. Open to a free current of air; exposed to the air; breezy.
4. Resembling air; thin; unsubstantial; not material; airlike.
5. Relating to the spirit or soul; delicate; graceful.
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. Having the light and aerial tints true to nature.
10. Spacious, well lit, well ventilated.

## Etymology
From air + -y.

## Easily confused with
- **AR** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/airy-vs-ar)
- **ay** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/airy-vs-ay)
- **are** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/airy-vs-are)
- **any** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/airy-vs-any)
- **art** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/airy-vs-art)
- **arm** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/airy-vs-arm)
- **arc** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/airy-vs-arc)
- **Amy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/airy-vs-amy)
- **ark** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/airy-vs-ark)
- **Ari** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/airy-vs-ari)
- **ara** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/airy-vs-ara)
- **ard** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/airy-vs-ard)
- **AIS** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/airy-vs-ais)
- **arr** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/airy-vs-arr)
- **arg** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/airy-vs-arg)
- **ayr** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/airy-vs-ayr)
- **AMR** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/airy-vs-amr)
- **ait** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/airy-vs-ait)
- **aro** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/airy-vs-aro)
- **arf** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/airy-vs-arf)

## Common misspellings (5)
`airry`, `airyy`, `aiyr`, `ariy`, `iary`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/airy