Word Meaning

air definition and meaning

n. The fluid which we breathe, and which surrounds the earth; the atmosphere. It is invisible, inodorous, insipid, transparent, compressible, elastic, and ponderable.
n. Symbolically: Something unsubstantial, light, or volatile.
n. A particular state of the atmosphere, as respects heat, cold, moisture, etc., or as affecting the sensations; as, a smoky air, a damp air, the morning air, etc.
n. Any aeriform body; a gas; as, oxygen was formerly called vital air.
n. Air in motion; a light breeze; a gentle wind.
n. Odoriferous or contaminated air.
n. That which surrounds and influences.
n. Utterance abroad; publicity; vent.
n. Intelligence; information.
n. A musical idea, or motive, rhythmically developed in consecutive single tones, so as to form a symmetrical and balanced whole, which may be sung by a single voice to the stanzas of a hymn or song, or even to plain prose, or played upon an instrument; a melody; a tune; an aria.
n. In harmonized chorals, psalmody, part songs, etc., the part which bears the tune or melody -- in modern harmony usually the upper part -- is sometimes called the air.
n. The peculiar look, appearance, and bearing of a person; mien; demeanor; as, the air of a youth; a heavy air; a lofty air.
n. Peculiar appearance; apparent character; semblance; manner; style.
n. An artificial or affected manner; show of pride or vanity; haughtiness; as, it is said of a person, he puts on airs.
n. The representation or reproduction of the effect of the atmospheric medium through which every object in nature is viewed.
n. Carriage; attitude; action; movement; as, the head of that portrait has a good air.
n. The artificial motion or carriage of a horse.
n. To expose to the air for the purpose of cooling, refreshing, or purifying; to ventilate; as, to air a room.
n. To expose for the sake of public notice; to display ostentatiously; as, to air one's opinion.
n. To expose to heat, for the purpose of expelling dampness, or of warming; as, to air linen; to air liquors.

Crossword clues for air

- “Instrument”, ... guitar
- A breath of fresh ...
- Ambience
- An inspired tune?
- Army, navy and ... force
- Atmosphere
- Atmosphere in Zaire
- Atmosphere initially radioactive
- Attitude in dairy
- Broadcast
- Broadcast on radio
- Broadcast on TV
- Broadcast simple song
- Car safety cushion, ... bag
- Car safety device, ... bag
- Demeanour
- Distinctive manner of simple song
- Earth’s atmosphere
- expressive appearance
- Flight path, ... corridor
- Flying, ... travel
- Give vent to
- If you’re walking on it, life’s wonderful, without it you’re dead!
- Imaginary instrument, ... guitar
- It is hot inside some balloons
- LA suburb, Bel ...
- Los Angeles suburb, Bel ...
- Make known
- Melody
- Melody has even calibre
- Pneumatic rifle, ... gun
- Publicise
- Publicise tune
- RAF rank, ... marshal
- Rugby League cooling-down spot, sin ...
- Screen on TV
- Short song
- Space above the ground
- State (opinion)
- State with raid, rifle or pocket
- The A of RAF
- The A of SAS
- The Earth’s atmosphere
- The mixture of gases that we breathe
- to ventilate
- Town in Scotland
- Tune
- Tune or short melodious song
- Ventilate
- Voice publicly
- Wealthy LA suburb, Bel ...
- What divers come up for, sometimes on a G string?
- What we breathe
- What word can precede brush, guitar, rifle?
- Where to place litter in cabins