Air

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  • noun. undefined
  • noun. A colorless, odorless, tasteless, gaseous mixture, mainly nitrogen (approximately 78 percent) and oxygen (approximately 21 percent) with lesser amounts of argon, carbon dioxide, hydrogen, neon, helium, and other gases.
  • noun. This mixture with varying amounts of moisture and particulate matter, enveloping the earth; the atmosphere.
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  • noun. The sky; the firmament.
  • noun. A giant void; nothingness.
  • noun. An atmospheric movement; a breeze or wind.
  • noun. A height achieved by a jump or as part of an airborne maneuver, as in skateboarding or snowboarding.
  • noun. Aircraft.
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  • noun. Public utterance; vent.
  • noun. The medium of broadcast radio or television.
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  • noun. A manner of behaving that conveys an impression.
  • noun. A distinctive quality or appearance; an aura.
  • noun. The general environment or condition, as in attitudes and ideas.
  • noun. Affected behavior; affectation: synonym: affectation.
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  • noun. A melody or tune, especially in the soprano or tenor range.
  • noun. A solo with or without accompaniment.
  • noun. Air conditioning.
  • noun. Breath.
  • intransitive verb. To expose to the air in order to dry, cool, or freshen; ventilate.
  • intransitive verb. To make known to others; express publicly: synonym: voice.
  • intransitive verb. To broadcast on television or radio.
  • intransitive verb. To be broadcast on television or radio.
  • adjective. Of or relating to the air or the movement of air.
  • adjective. Existing or living in the air; aerial.
  • adjective. Powered by compressed air.
  • adjective. Containing or inflated by air.
  • adjective. Of or relating to aircraft or aeronautics.
  • adjective. Of or relating to the broadcast or transmission of radio or television signals.
  • adjective. Imaginary or unreal.
  • idiom. (air one out) To throw a long pass.
  • idiom. (in the air) Abroad; prevalent.
  • idiom. (up in the air) Not yet decided; uncertain.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To expose to the air; give access to the open air; ventilate: as, to air clothes; to air a room.
  • Hence To expose ostentatiously; display; bring into public notice: as, to air one's views.
  • To expose to heat; warm: as, to air linen; to air liquors. reflexive To expose (one's self) to the air.
  • intransitive To take the air.
  • noun. In music: A rhythmical melody; a tune consisting of single successive notes divided into groups which, in duration, have some definite ratio to one another, recognizable by the ear. A song or piece of poetry for singing: as, the air, “Sound an Alarm.” The soprano part in a harmonized piece of music. Also called aria. Any piece of poetry.
  • noun. The peculiar look, appearance, and bearing of a person: as, the air of a youth; a graceful air; a lofty air.
  • noun. The general character or complexion of anything; appearance; semblance.
  • noun. plural Affected manner; manifestation of pride or vanity; assumed haughtiness: chiefly in the phrases to put on airs, to give one's self airs.
  • noun. plural The artificial motions or carriage of a horse.
  • noun. In painting, that which expresses action, manner, gesture, or attitude.
  • noun. The respirable fluid which surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
  • noun. In old chemistry, gas: still in use in this sense in foundries and machine-shops, especially for such gases as are mingled with air or formed from it, as the gases from a furnace.
  • noun. A movement of the atmosphere; a light breeze: usually in the plural.
  • noun. Utterance abroad; publication; publicity.
  • Word Usage
    "After about the year 1790, it was necessary to think of combustions in the air as combinations of a particular gas, or _air_, with the burning substances, or some portions of them."
    Form
    aired  airing  
    has_topic
    Science  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    dry  dry out  element  expose  freshen  
    Hyponym
    Words that are more specific
    be on  get on  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Adair  Aer  Altair  Astaire  Ayre  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    -ways  actions  atmosphere  cake  canto  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    CAT  Caelus  action  action  actions  
    verb-form
    aired  aires  airing  airs