Airs Word Meaning

Middle English (in air (sense 1 of the noun)): from Old French air, from Latin aer, from Greek aēr, denoting the gas. air (sense 2 of the noun) is from French air, probably from Old French aire ‘site, disposition’, from Latin ager, agr- ‘field’ (influenced by sense 1). air (sense 3 of the noun) comes from Italian aria (see aria)

the invisible gaseous substance surrounding the earth, a mixture mainly of oxygen and nitrogen.

invisible gaseous substance surrounding earth, mixture

an impression of a quality or manner given by someone or something

impression given

• she answered with a faint air of boredom
• he leaned over with a confidential air

a tune or short melodious song

tune

• traditional Scottish airs sung in the Gaelic tongue

a jump off the ground on a snowboard or skateboard.

snowboarding jump

express (an opinion or grievance) publicly

express opinion

• a meeting in which long-standing grievances were aired

expose (a room) to the open air in order to ventilate it

ventilate room

• the window sashes were lifted regularly to air the room