noun
Meaning 1
The characteristic of being breezy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
breeziness
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noun
Meaning 2
a breezy liveliness
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a delightful breeziness of manner
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: jauntiness
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: liveliness, life, spirit, sprightliness
noun
Meaning 3
a mildly windy state of the air
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: windiness
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: storminess
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English breezy Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English breeziness From breezy + -ness.