airs

Noun

• affected manners intended to impress others
  • "don't put on airs with me"
• a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
• the region above the ground
• a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing
• a slight wind (usually refreshing)
• the mass of air surrounding the Earth
• once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)
• a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
• medium for radio and television broadcasting
• travel via aircraft
• plural of air
• Affected manners intended to impress others.

Verb

• expose to fresh air
• be broadcast
• broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television
• make public
• expose to warm or heated air, so as to dry
• expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen
• third-person singular simple present indicative of air

Synonyms

aerate, air, air out, air travel, airwave, atmosphere, aura, aviation, bare, beam, breeze, broadcast, gentle wind, line, melodic line, melodic phrase, melody, pose, publicise, publicize, send, strain, transmit, tune, vent, ventilate, zephyr

Related Words

airs and graces, put on airs