Word Finder - air

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The substance constituting earth's atmosphere, particularly:

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I'm going outside to get some air.

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(usually with the) The apparently open space above the ground which this substance fills, formerly thought to be limited by the firmament but now considered to be surrounded by the near vacuum of outer space.

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The flock of birds took to the air.

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A breeze; a gentle wind.

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A feeling or sense.

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to give it an air of artistry and sophistication

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A sense of poise, graciousness, or quality.

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(usually in the plural) Pretension; snobbishness; pretence that one is better than others.

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putting on airs

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A song, especially a solo; an aria.

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Nothing; absence of anything.

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An air conditioner or the processed air it produces.

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Could you turn on the air?

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Any specific gas.

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(motor sports) A jump in which one becomes airborne.

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A television or radio signal.

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Publicity.

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To bring (something) into contact with the air, so as to freshen or dry it.

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To let fresh air into a room or a building, to ventilate.

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To discuss varying viewpoints on a given topic.

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To broadcast (a television show etc.).

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To be broadcast.

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This game show first aired in the 1990s and is still going today.

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To ignore.

The air was balmy, with a tang of the sea in it.

She paused, sucking in a deep breath, and then threw her hands in the air in defeat.

Even his air was different.

Most of the time I'm at the pool or resting in the air conditioned house.

The air was heavy and fragrant, the wet, solid sand near the ocean welcome after her initial attempt to keep up in the sugary sand higher up the beach.

The sun and the air are God's free gifts to all we say, but are they so?

The night air smelled of honeysuckle and pulsed with the sound of crickets.

Dusty felt the slow change in the air around him and tensed.

His air was beyond agitated.

Sure, they needed to clear the air about the inheritance issue, but that wasn't enough for Carmen.

The air around him hummed with energy and command.

The air stung my cheeks like fire.

She sucked in a breath of the cold air and let it out slowly.

She had the air of one who has suddenly lost faith in the whole human race.

The air was very still.

It was probably the first money, other than the air fares, Señor Medena had been able to spend on Alex - and even then he had to do it through Felipa.

The air was miserably hot.

The great bird was high in the air and flying towards the far-off mountains with all his money.

For a long time they continued to look at red Rugay who, his arched back spattered with mud and clanking the ring of his leash, walked along just behind "Uncle's" horse with the serene air of a conqueror.

A little fresh air might clear some of the cobwebs.

He spoke of the birds as his little brothers of the air, and he could never bear to see them harmed.

The air was filled with the smell of sulfur and the sound of gunfire.

The air was chilly and still.

The night air was chilly on her bare arms and she shivered involuntarily, annoyed at herself because it looked like an obvious ploy.

With the air of a practical Petersburg lady she now, keeping Pierre close beside her, entered the room even more boldly than that afternoon.

She was tense again, her air troubled.

Beyond them mountain ranges faded into shades of blue in the humid air.

It was nice to be near Alex with the air cleared of secrets.

Well, the Internet is bigger than air conditioning.

Balashev bowed his head with an air indicating that he would like to make his bow and leave, and only listened because he could not help hearing what was said to him.

While she sounded relieved, there was a chill in the air like opening the door, expecting warm sunshine and forgetting it's December.

The wooden door and whitewashed walls --along with the open window above the bed allowing in balmy air --soon brought to mind a more tropical place.

He was studying her, his air relaxed for once.

My little brother, Phillips, is not well, and we think the clear mountain air will benefit him.

His cheeks, which were so flabby that they looked heavier below, were twitching violently; but he wore the air of a man little concerned in what the two ladies were saying.

The sun was only just appearing from behind the clouds, the air was fresh and dewy.

The crisp morning air wasn't necessary for the purpose of waking her up.

I want to clear the air, though.

It has an air conditioner.

Katie glanced up, the needle pausing in mid air.

The stones were dark, the air musty, the ceiling low.

She needed him more than she needed air to breath.

She fanned the air with her hand.

The smell of blood is in the air.

The morning sun was gentle, the air missing the heavy ocean humidity.

He left the kitchen, his air no longer calm.

His breathing synced with hers, until they breathed the same air at the same pace.

The sun overhead was blinding, the air light but hot.

The Traveling was quick and transported them from the quiet, dry heat of Texas to the heavy, warm ocean air.

A gust of cold, night air swept past her, and she hurried out.