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aery

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aer·y 1  (âr, -r)
adj. aer·i·er, aer·i·est
Ethereal.

[Latin erius, of the air; see aerial.]
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Noun1.aeryaery - the lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle)
bird nest, bird's nest, birdnest - nest where birds lay their eggs and hatch their young
2.aeryaery - any habitation at a high altitude
habitation - the native habitat or home of an animal or plant
Adj.1.aery - characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air; "figures light and aeriform come unlooked for and melt away"- Thomas Carlyle; "aerial fancies"; "an airy apparition"; "physical rather than ethereal forms"
insubstantial, unsubstantial, unreal - lacking material form or substance; unreal; "as insubstantial as a dream"; "an insubstantial mirage on the horizon"

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"I shall be jealous when Tertius goes to Lowick," said Rosamond, dimpling, and speaking with aery lightness.
 
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