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aerial

adjective noun

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

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
A
Ends with
L
Contains
ER
Scrabble score
6
CEFR level
B2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈɛɹ.i.əl

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

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

    “{'source': 'Thomas Carlyle', 'text': 'figures light and aeriform come unlooked for and melt away'}”

adjective

  1. existing or living or growing or operating in the air

    “aerial roots of a philodendron”

noun

  1. a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer

noun

  1. an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals

In context

Example Sentences

{'source': 'Thomas Carlyle', 'text': 'figures light and aeriform come unlooked for and melt away'}
aerial fancies
an airy apparition
physical rather than ethereal forms
aerial roots of a philodendron
aerial particles
small aerial creatures such as butterflies
aerial warfare
aerial photography

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