aery
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Aery — Ae ry, n. An aerie. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Aery — A [ e]r*y, a. [See {Air}.] A[ e]rial; ethereal; incorporeal; visionary. [Poetic] M. Arnold. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
aery — aery1 [er′ē, ā′er ē] adj. [L aerius < aer, AIR] Old Poet. airy; unsubstantial; visionary aery2 [ā′ər ē, ē′rē, er′ē, ir′ē] n. pl. aeries alt. sp. of AERIE … English World dictionary
aery — I. adjective (aerier; est) Etymology: Latin aerius more at aerial Date: 14th century having an aerial quality ; ethereal < aery visions > • aerily adverb II. variant of … New Collegiate Dictionary
Aery — This uncommon and intriguing name is of Old Norse origin, and is found chiefly in the north western counties of England, reflecting the dense settlement of Scandinavian peoples in those areas. The surname is locational, from places such as Aira… … Surnames reference
aery — aerie, aery (nest of a bird of prey) see eyrie … Modern English usage
aery — adjective /ˈɛɹ.iː/ Aërial; ethereal; incorporeal; visionary … Wiktionary
aery — Synonyms and related words: aerial, aeriform, aerodynamic, aerostatic, airish, airlike, airy, alfresco, atmospheric, breezy, ethereal, exposed, fuming, fumy, gaseous, gasified, gasiform, gaslike, gassy, light, mephitic, miasmal, miasmatic,… … Moby Thesaurus
aery — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective So light and insubstantial as to resemble air or a thin film: aerial, airy, diaphanous, ethereal, filmy, gauzy, gossamer, gossamery, sheer2, transparent, vaporous, vapory. See THICK … English dictionary for students
aery — airy … American English homophones
