airiness

[Eng. airy; -ne .] 1. Lit. The state of being exposed to the free action of the air; openne . 2. Fig .: Lightne or levity of disposition, tending to indulge in extravagant gaiety, even at times unsuitable for mirth of any kind. "The French have indeed taken worthy pains to make cla ick learning speak their language: if they have not succeeded, it must be imputed to a certain talkativene and airine represented in their tongue, which will never agree with the sedatene of the Romans or the solemnity of the Greeks."- Felton . "Pleasures. 10. Gaiety; 11. Airine : 12. Comfort."- Bowring : Bentham's Table of the Springs of Action. ( Works , 1. 205.) air-ing, pr. par. [AIR, v.i. & t.] äir-ing, s. [AIR, v.] L. Of atmospheric air: 1. Gen. Exposure to the free action of the air. 2. Spec .: A walk or ride in the open air for health's sake. "Mary had remarked, while taking her airing, that Hyde Park was swarming with them."- Ma caulay: Hist. Eng ., ch. xv. It may be used also for the exercise of horses in the open air. IL. Of heat ( colloquial ): Exposure to heat. äir-ish, a. [Eng. and Scotch air; -ish.] Chilly. ( Scotch .) (Jamie son.)