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BREEZINESS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does breeziness mean?
• BREEZINESS (noun)
The noun BREEZINESS has 2 senses:
1. a mildly windy state of the air
2. a breezy liveliness
Familiarity information: BREEZINESS used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A mildly windy state of the air
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Synonyms:
breeziness; windiness
Hypernyms ("breeziness" is a kind of...):
storminess (the state of being stormy)
Derivation:
breezy (abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A breezy liveliness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Synonyms:
breeziness; jauntiness
Context example:
a delightful breeziness of manner
Hypernyms ("breeziness" is a kind of...):
life; liveliness; spirit; sprightliness (animation and energy in action or expression)
Derivation:
breezy (fresh and animated)
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