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Airy vs Dashing - What's the difference?

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Airy is a related term of dashing.


As adjectives the difference between airy and dashing

is that airy is consisting of air; as, an airy substance; the airy parts of bodies while dashing is spirited, audacious and full of high spirits.

As a verb dashing is

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As a noun dashing is

the action of the verb to dash.

airy

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Consisting of air; as, an airy substance; the airy parts of bodies.
  • Relating or belonging to air; high in air; aerial; as, an airy flight.
  • Open to a free current of air; exposed to the air; breezy; as, an airy situation.
  • Resembling air; thin; unsubstantial; not material; airlike.
  • Relating to the spirit or soul; delicate; graceful; as, airy music.
  • Without reality; having no solid foundation; empty; trifling; visionary.
  • Light of heart; vivacious; sprightly; flippant; superficial.
  • Having an affected manner; being in the habit of putting on airs; affectedly grand.
  • (painting) Having the light and aerial tints true to nature.

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    dashing

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Spirited, audacious and full of high spirits.
  • Chic, fashionable.
    • All heads turned as the dashing young man entered the room.

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

  • The action of the verb to dash.

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