Aery
adj, noun
adj, noun ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Alternative spelling of eyrie. US, alt-of, alternative, uncommon
- 2 any habitation at a high altitude wordnet
- 3 the lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle) wordnet
Adjective
- 1 Aerial; ethereal; incorporeal; visionary. poetic
"[…] The Bird of Jove, ſtoopt from his aerie tour, / Two Birds of gayeſt plume before him drove: […]"
Adjective
- 1 characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air wordnet
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"[…] The Bird of Jove, ſtoopt from his aerie tour, / Two Birds of gayeſt plume before him drove: […]"
Etymology
From Middle English aery, from Latin āerius.