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airy

adjective (LIGHT)
 
 
/ˈeə.ri/ US  /ˈer.i/ approving

Definition

with a lot of light and space: The new offices are light and airy.Comfortable and uncomfortable airily
 
 
/ˈeə.rɪ.li/ US  /ˈer-/ adverb
"He can do what he likes - it doesn't bother me," she said airily.Not showing careful thought
airiness
 
 
/-nəs/ noun [U] approving
(Definition of airy adjective (LIGHT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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