Meaning & use
airy
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Open to a free flow of air, or light and spacious in feeling.
See it in a sentence
The apartment's tall windows made even the small kitchen feel airy.
She gave an airy wave of her hand, as if the problem didn't matter at all.
A note on using this word
Airy can describe a physical space (well-ventilated, spacious) or a manner (light, casual, even dismissive), so context determines which sense applies.
Words with a similar meaning
breezylight
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Words with an opposite meaning
stuffycramped
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