Definition of aery Aery

aer•y

We found 8 definitions of aery from 5 different sources.

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What does aery mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

aery - characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air; "figures light and aeriform come unlooked for and melt away"- Thomas Carlyle; "aerial fancies"; "an airy apparition"; "physical rather than ethereal forms"
  aeriform, aerial, airy, ethereal
  unsubstantial, insubstantial, unreal lacking material form or substance; unreal; "as insubstantial as a dream"; "an insubstantial mirage on the horizon"

Noun

aery - any habitation at a high altitude
  aerie, eyrie, eyry
aery - the lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle)
  aerie, eyrie, eyry
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • aery (n.)
    An aerie.
  • aery (a.)
    Aerial; ethereal; incorporeal; visionary.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • aery
    ā′ėr-i, adj. aerial, incorporeal, spiritual, visionary.—adj. Ae′rylight (Milton), light as air.—As a noun, Aery is a variant spelling of Aerie

Part of speech

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  • aery, noun, singular of aeries.
  • aery, adjective.

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