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AERY

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Any habitation at a high altitude

Synonyms:

aerie; aery; eyrie; eyry

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Hypernyms ("aery" is a kind of...):

habitation (the native habitat or home of an animal or plant)

Sense 2

Meaning:

The lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle)

Synonyms:

aerie; aery; eyrie; eyry

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)

Hypernyms ("aery" is a kind of...):

bird's nest; bird nest; birdnest (nest where birds lay their eggs and hatch their young)

 II. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air

Example:

physical rather than ethereal forms

Synonyms:

aerial; aeriform; aery; airy; ethereal

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

insubstantial; unreal; unsubstantial (lacking material form or substance; unreal)

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