aery

aery
airy

American English homophones. 2014.

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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 — aery1 aerily, adv. /air ee, ay euh ree/, adj., aerier, aeriest. ethereal; aerial. Also, aëry. [1580 90; < L aerius < Gk aérios, equiv. to aer AER + ios adj. suffix] aery2 /air ee, ear ee/, n., pl. aeries. aerie. * * * …   Universalium

  • 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

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