Definition of Airy. Meaning of Airy. Synonyms of Airy

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Definition of Airy

Airy
Airy Air"y, a. 1. Consisting of air; as, an airy substance; the airy parts of bodies. 2. Relating or belonging to air; high in air; a["e]rial; as, an airy flight. ``The airy region.' --Milton. 3. Open to a free current of air; exposed to the air; breezy; as, an airy situation. 4. Resembling air; thin; unsubstantial; not material; airlike. ``An airy spirit.' --Shak. 5. Relating to the spirit or soul; delicate; graceful; as, airy music. 6. Without reality; having no solid foundation; empty; trifling; visionary. ``Airy fame.' --Shak. Empty sound, and airy notions. --Roscommon. 7. Light of heart; vivacious; sprightly; flippant; superficial. ``Merry and airy.' --Jer. Taylor. 8. Having an affected manner; being in the habit of putting on airs; affectedly grand. [Colloq.] 9. (Paint.) Having the light and a["e]rial tints true to nature. --Elmes.

Meaning of Airy from wikipedia

- Look up airy in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Airy may refer to: Sir George Biddell Airy (1801–1892), British Astronomer Royal from 1835 to 1881, for...
- In optics, the Airy disk (or Airy disc) and Airy pattern are descriptions of the best-focused spot of light that a perfect lens with a circular aperture...
- Sir George Biddell Airy KCB FRS (/ˈɛəri/; 27 July 1801 – 2 January 1892) was an English mathematician and astronomer, as well as the Lucasian Professor...
- sciences, the Airy function (or Airy function of the first kind) Ai(x) is a special function named after the British astronomer George Biddell Airy (1801–1892)...
- Mount Airy may refer to: Mount Airy, Georgia Mount Airy, Louisiana Mount Airy, Maryland Mount Airy (Davidsonville, Maryland), listed on the NRHP in Maryland...
- Mount Airy /ˈmaʊntəri/ is a city within Surry County, in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 United States census, the city's po****tion was...
- the Airy linewidth Δ ν A i r y {\displaystyle \Delta \nu _{\rm {Airy}}} and the Airy finesse F A i r y {\displaystyle {\mathcal {F}}_{\rm {Airy}}} ....
- Mount Airy is the name of several places in the Commonwealth of Virginia: Mount Airy, Richmond County, Virginia, a mid-Georgian plantation house built...
- Mount Airy is a town in Carroll and Frederick counties in the U.S. state of Maryland. It is part of both the Washington Metropolitan Area and Baltimore...
- Airy is a lunar impact crater located in the southern highlands. It is named in honour of British astronomer George Biddell Airy. It forms the southernmost...