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apparitional
English
Etymology
apparition +? -al
Adjective
apparitional (comparative more apparitional, superlative most apparitional)
- (religion, forteana) Of or pertaining to an apparition or apparitions
- Synonyms: ghostly, immaterial, spectral
- 1908, Henry James, "The Jolly Corner," ch. 2,
- People enough, first and last, had been in terror of apparitions, but who had ever before so turned the tables and become himself, in the apparitional world, an incalculable terror?
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:ghostly
Translations
Further reading
- apparitional in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- “apparitional” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
- apparitional at OneLook Dictionary Search
apparitional From the web:
- what does apparition mean
- meaning apparition
- what does the word apparition mean
airy
English
Etymology
air +? -y
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /????.i/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /????.i/
- Rhymes: -???i
Adjective
airy (comparative airier, superlative airiest)
- Consisting of air.
- an airy substance; the airy parts of bodies
- Relating or belonging to air; high in air; aerial.
- an airy flight
- Open to a free current of air; exposed to the air; breezy.
- an airy situation
- Resembling air; thin; unsubstantial; not material; airlike.
- Relating to the spirit or soul; delicate; graceful.
- airy music
- Not based on reality; having no solid foundation
- Synonyms: empty, trifling, visionary
- light-hearted; vivacious
- Synonyms: sprightly, flippant, superficial
- Having an affected manner; being in the habit of putting on airs; affectedly grand.
- (painting) Having the light and aerial tints true to nature.
- (of a room or building) Spacious, well lit, well ventilated.
Synonyms
- (consisting of air): aereous
- (resembling air): aereous; See also Thesaurus:insubstantial or Thesaurus:gaseous
- (relating to the spirit or soul): ethereal
- (not based on reality): empty, trifling, visionary
- (light-hearted; vivacious): flippant, sprightly, superficial; See also Thesaurus:active or Thesaurus:carefree
- (having an affected manner): See also Thesaurus:arrogant
Translations
Anagrams
- Iyar, Riya, Yair, yari
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