AERY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does aery mean? 

• AERY (noun)
  The noun AERY has 2 senses:

1. the lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle)

2. any habitation at a high altitude

  Familiarity information: AERY used as a noun is rare.

• AERY (adjective)
  The adjective AERY has 1 sense:

1. characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air

  Familiarity information: AERY used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• AERY (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)

Synonyms:

aerie; aery; eyrie; eyry

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

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

Sense 2

Meaning:

Any habitation at a high altitude

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Synonyms:

aerie; aery; eyrie; eyry

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

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

• AERY (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

aerial; aeriform; aery; airy; ethereal

Context example:

physical rather than ethereal forms

Similar:

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