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58 Words That Start With AIR

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Word Definitions Synonyms
air (noun) travel via aircraft Synonyms: air travel, aviation
(noun) a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing Synonyms: atmosphere, aura
(noun) a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence Synonyms: line, melodic line, melodic phrase, melody, strain, tune
(noun) medium for radio and television broadcasting Synonyms: airwave
(noun) the region above the ground
(noun) the mass of air surrounding the Earth Synonyms: atmosphere
(noun) a slight wind (usually refreshing) Synonyms: breeze, gentle wind, zephyr
(noun) a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
(noun) once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles), associated with the humour blood
(verb) expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen Synonyms: air out, vent, ventilate
(verb) expose to warm or heated air, so as to dry
(verb) make public Synonyms: bare, publicise, publicize
(verb) broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television Synonyms: beam, broadcast, send, transmit
(verb) be broadcast
(verb) expose to fresh air Synonyms: aerate, air out
airborne (adjective) moved or conveyed by or through air
airbrake (noun) a vehicular brake that operates by compressed air; especially for heavy vehicles
(noun) a small parachute or articulated flap to reduce the speed of an aircraft Synonyms: dive brake
airbrush (noun) an atomizer to spray paint by means of compressed air
(verb) paint with an airbrush
airburst (noun) an explosion in the atmosphere
airbus (noun) a subsonic jet airliner operated over short distances
aircraft (noun) a vehicle that can fly
aircraftman (noun) a noncommissioned officer in the British Royal Air Force Synonyms: aircraftsman
aircraftsman (noun) a noncommissioned officer in the British Royal Air Force Synonyms: aircraftman
aircrew (noun) the crew of an aircraft Synonyms: air crew
aircrewman (noun) a member of an aircrew
airdock (noun) a large structure at an airport where aircraft can be stored and maintained Synonyms: hangar, repair shed
airdrome (noun) an airfield equipped with control tower and hangars as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo Synonyms: aerodrome, airport, drome
airdrop (noun) delivery of supplies or equipment or personnel by dropping them by parachute from an aircraft
aired (adjective) open to or abounding in fresh air Synonyms: airy
airfare (noun) the fare charged for traveling by airplane
airfield (noun) a place where planes take off and land Synonyms: field, flying field, landing field
airflow (noun) the flow of air Synonyms: air flow, flow of air
airfoil (noun) a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight Synonyms: aerofoil, control surface, surface
airforce (noun) the airborne branch of a country's armed forces Synonyms: air force
airframe (noun) the framework and covering of an airplane or rocket (excluding the engines)
airfreight (verb) transport (cargo) by air Synonyms: air-freight, air-ship
airgun (noun) a gun that propels a projectile by compressed air Synonyms: air gun, air rifle
airhead (noun) a bridgehead seized by airborne troops
(noun) a flighty scatterbrained simpleton
airheaded (adjective) lacking seriousness; given to frivolity Synonyms: dizzy, empty-headed, featherbrained, giddy, light-headed, lightheaded, silly
airily (adverb) in a flippant manner Synonyms: flippantly
airiness (noun) the property of something weightless and insubstantial Synonyms: buoyancy
(noun) the property of something spacious and abounding in fresh air
(noun) lightness in movement or manner Synonyms: delicacy
airing (noun) the act of supplying fresh air and getting rid of foul air Synonyms: ventilation
(noun) a short excursion (a walk or ride) in the open air
(noun) the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate Synonyms: dissemination, public exposure, spreading
airless (adjective) lacking fresh air Synonyms: close, stuffy, unaired
airlift (noun) transportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are unavailable) Synonyms: lift
(verb) fly people or goods to or from places not accessible by other means Synonyms: lift
airlike (adjective) resembling air or having the form of air Synonyms: aeriform
airline (noun) a commercial enterprise that provides scheduled flights for passengers Synonyms: airline business, airway
(noun) a hose that carries air under pressure Synonyms: air hose
airliner (noun) a commercial airplane that carries passengers
airlock (noun) a chamber that provides access to space where air is under pressure Synonyms: air lock
airmail (noun) a system of conveying mail by aircraft Synonyms: airpost
(noun) letters and packages that are transported by aircraft
(verb) send or transport by airmail
airmailer (noun) a mailer for airmail
airman (noun) a male who operates an aircraft
airmanship (noun) the art of operating aircraft Synonyms: aviation
airplane (noun) an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets Synonyms: aeroplane, plane
airport (noun) an airfield equipped with control tower and hangars as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo Synonyms: aerodrome, airdrome, drome
airpost (noun) a system of conveying mail by aircraft Synonyms: airmail
airs (noun) affected manners intended to impress others Synonyms: pose
airscrew (noun) a propeller that rotates to push against air Synonyms: airplane propeller, prop
airship (noun) a steerable self-propelled aircraft Synonyms: dirigible
airsick (adjective) experiencing motion sickness Synonyms: air sick, carsick, seasick
airsickness (noun) motion sickness experienced while traveling by air (especially during turbulence) Synonyms: air sickness
airspace (noun) the atmosphere above a nation that is deemed to be under its jurisdiction
(noun) the space in the atmosphere immediately above the earth Synonyms: air space
airspeed (noun) the speed of an aircraft relative to the air in which it is flying
airstream (noun) a relatively well-defined prevailing wind
(noun) the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller Synonyms: backwash, race, slipstream, wash
airstrip (noun) an airfield without normal airport facilities Synonyms: flight strip, landing strip, strip
airt (verb) channel into a new direction Synonyms: redirect
airtight (adjective) having no weak points Synonyms: air-tight
(adjective) not allowing air or gas to pass in or out Synonyms: air-tight, gas-tight
airwave (noun) medium for radio and television broadcasting Synonyms: air
airway (noun) a commercial enterprise that provides scheduled flights for passengers Synonyms: airline, airline business
(noun) a duct that provides ventilation (as in mines) Synonyms: air duct, air passage
(noun) the passages through which air enters and leaves the body Synonyms: respiratory tract
(noun) a designated route followed by airplanes in flying from one airport to another Synonyms: air lane, flight path, skyway
airwoman (noun) a woman aviator Synonyms: aviatress, aviatrix
airworthiness (noun) fitness to fly
airworthy (adjective) (of aircraft) fit to fly
airy (adjective) characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air Synonyms: aerial, aeriform, aery, ethereal
(adjective) having little or no perceptible weight; so light as to resemble air
(adjective) not practical or realizable; speculative Synonyms: impractical, Laputan, visionary, windy
(adjective) open to or abounding in fresh air Synonyms: aired

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