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Meanings of airiness in inglés

The property of something weightless and insubstantial.

Lightness in movement or manner.

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Examples for "buoyancy"
Examples for "buoyancy"
1
Out here in the ruined town much of his extraordinary buoyancy departed.
The Hosts of the Air
2
There sits a man in the strength and buoyancy of young manhood.
Sermons on Biblical Characters
3
European markets also displayed some mid-week buoyancy despite the looming Brexit deadline.
The South African
4
The Styro-foam taped to the dog's sides provided the buoyancy he needed.
Lola Carlyle Reveals All
5
And behind it there is the buoyancy and easy forgetfulness of youth.
Dangerous Days
Usage of airiness in inglés
1
But answering her banter he once caught an expression behind her airiness.
If Winter Comes
2
In the sculpture and decorative friezes, an effect of airiness has been achieved.
The Architecture and Landscape Gardening of the Exposition / A P...
3
She was awe-stricken by the grandeur-thelargeness and airiness of her new surroundings.
The Golden Calf
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It hath a beautiful front: beautiful from its lightness and airiness of effect.
A Bibliographical, Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in France an...
5
His poetry usually has the qualities of lightness, airiness, and fancifulness.
History of American Literature
6
The airiness of the walls was a relief to him after the infected room.
The Mermaid: A Love Tale
7
Stables and neat-houses were the perfection of cleanliness and airiness.
In the Heart of the Vosges and Other Sketches by a "Devious Trav...
8
Dorothy Roden was not slow of speech, but she touched topics with less airiness.
Roden's Corner
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It's all right, Green dismissed the matter with an airiness that was curiously final.
The Obstacle Race
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Victoria called a few times, her pretexts growing more forced and her airiness less convincing.
The irresistible henry house
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The subject was changed, but the airiness of tone and lightness of speech was gone.
The Hand but Not the Heart; Or, The Life-Trials of Jessie Loring
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The first gulp had the airiness of cotton candy and the sourness of French bread.
Robin and ruby
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The sunlight melds with the pale pastels to create a bright airiness I find soothing.
Temperance Brennan 01 - Déjà Dead
14
We rambled over all the apartments of this agreeable edifice, characterised by airiness and simplicity.
Dreams, Waking Thoughts, and Incidents
15
At that she said, with an incomprehensible airiness: Good-night.
Mrs. Falchion, Volume 1.
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My name," said the stranger, with glib airiness, "is Count L'Estrange."
The Midnight Queen
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