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 aery aery /ˈɛriː/

adjective

  1. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air  ( aerial , aeriform , aery , airy , ethereal , etherial )
    characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air
     Figures light and aeriform come unlooked for and melt away
    figures light and aeriform come unlooked for and melt away
     Aerial fancies
    aerial fancies
     An airy apparition
    an airy apparition
     Physical rather than ethereal forms
    physical rather than ethereal forms

noun

  1. Any habitation at a high altitude  ( aerie [ N. American] , aery , eyrie [British] , eyry [Non-standard] )
    any habitation at a high altitude
  2. The lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle)  ( aerie [ N. American] , aery , eyrie [British] , eyry [Non-standard] )
    the lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle)