Wirier vs Airier - What's the difference?

As adjectives the difference between wirier and airier

is that wirier is comparative of wiry while airier is comparative of airy.

(head)

(wiry)

(er)

Thin, muscular and flexible.

Don't fight him. He may be small, but he's wiry .

(head)

(airy)

(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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