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Noun: airs ehz- Affected manners intended to impress others
"don't put on airs with me"
- pose
Noun: air eh(r)- A mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
"air pollution"; "a smell of chemicals in the air"; "open a window and let in some air"; "I need some fresh air" - The region above the ground
"her hand stopped in mid air"; "he threw the ball into the air" - A distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing
"an air of mystery"; "the house had a neglected air"
- aura, atmosphere - A slight wind (usually refreshing)
"as he waited he could feel the air on his neck"
- breeze, zephyr, gentle wind - The mass of air surrounding the Earth
"it was exposed to the air"
- atmosphere - A succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
"she was humming an air from Beethoven"
- tune, melody, strain, melodic line, line, melodic phrase - Medium for radio and television broadcasting
"the program was on the air from 9 til midnight"
- airwave - Travel via aircraft
"air travel involves too much waiting in airports"; "if you've time to spare go by air"
- air travel, aviation - [archaic] Once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)
Verb: air eh(r)- Expose to fresh air
- air out, aerate - Be broadcast
"This show will air Saturdays at 2 P.M." - Broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television
"We cannot air this X-rated song"
- send, broadcast, beam, transmit - Make public
"She aired her opinions on welfare"
- publicize, publicise [Brit], bare - Expose to warm or heated air, so as to dry
"Air linen" - Expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen
"air the old winter clothes"; "air out the smoke-filled rooms"
- vent, ventilate, air out
Sounds like: heirs See also: aerate, aerial, aeriferous, aerify, airy, pneumatic Type of: affectedness, air current, current of air, dry, dry out, effeteness, element, expose, freshen, gas, medium, music [archaic], part, quality, refresh, region, tell, travel, traveling [US], travelling [Brit, Cdn], wind Part of: air current, current of air, Earth, globe, wind, world Encyclopedia: Air Airs |