Dictionary Entry
air
air is a 3-letter English word with 35 senses as noun and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: The fluid which we breathe, and which surrounds the earth; the atmosphere. It is invisible, inodorous, insipid, transparent, compressible, elastic, and ponderable. Face value is 3 in Scrabble and 3 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
3 letters · Scrabble 3 · Words With Friends 3 · 35 senses
Definitions
- 1noun
The fluid which we breathe, and which surrounds the earth; the atmosphere. It is invisible, inodorous, insipid, transparent, compressible, elastic, and ponderable.
- 2noun
Symbolically: Something unsubstantial, light, or volatile.
- 3noun
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.
- 4noun
Any aeriform body; a gas; as, oxygen was formerly called vital air.
- 5noun
Air in motion; a light breeze; a gentle wind.
- 6noun
Odoriferous or contaminated air.
- 7noun
That which surrounds and influences.
- 8noun
Utterance abroad; publicity; vent.
- 9noun
Intelligence; information.
- 10noun
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.
- 11noun
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.
- 12noun
The peculiar look, appearance, and bearing of a person; mien; demeanor; as, the air of a youth; a heavy air; a lofty air.
- 13noun
Peculiar appearance; apparent character; semblance; manner; style.
- 14noun
An artificial or affected manner; show of pride or vanity; haughtiness; as, it is said of a person, he puts on airs.
- 15noun
The representation or reproduction of the effect of the atmospheric medium through which every object in nature is viewed.
- 16noun
Carriage; attitude; action; movement; as, the head of that portrait has a good air.
- 17noun
The artificial motion or carriage of a horse.
- 18noun
To expose to the air for the purpose of cooling, refreshing, or purifying; to ventilate; as, to air a room.
- 19noun
To expose for the sake of public notice; to display ostentatiously; as, to air one's opinion.
- 20noun
To expose to heat, for the purpose of expelling dampness, or of warming; as, to air linen; to air liquors.
- 21noun
travel via aircraft
"air travel involves too much waiting in airports"
"if you've time to spare go by air"
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- 22noun
a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing
"an air of mystery"
"the house had a neglected air"
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- 23noun
medium for radio and television broadcasting
"the program was on the air from 9 til midnight"
"the president used the airwaves to take his message to the people"
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- 24noun
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
"she was humming an air from Beethoven"
- 25noun
the mass of air surrounding the Earth
"there was great heat as the comet entered the atmosphere"
"it was exposed to the air"
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- 26noun
the region above the ground
"her hand stopped in mid air"
"he threw the ball into the air"
- 27noun
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
"the breeze was cooled by the lake"
"as he waited he could feel the air on his neck"
- 28noun
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"
- 29noun
once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)
- 30verb
expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen
"air the old winter clothes"
"air out the smoke-filled rooms"
- 31verb
expose to warm or heated air, so as to dry
"Air linen"
- 32verb
make public
"She aired her opinions on welfare"
- 33verb
broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television
"We cannot air this X-rated song"
- 34verb
be broadcast
"This show will air Saturdays at 2 P.M."
- 35verb
expose to fresh air
"aerate your old sneakers"
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