Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Exposed to breezes; windy.
- adjective Fresh and animated; lively.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Of the nature of a breeze; blowy; windy.
- Fanned with gentle winds or breezes: as, the breezy shore.
- Figuratively, brisk; lively; sprightly: as, a breezy essay.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Characterized by, or having, breezes; airy.
- adjective colloq. Fresh; brisk; full of life.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective with a
breeze blowing , with alively wind ,pleasantly windy - adjective figuratively with a
cheerful ,casual ,lively andlight-hearted manner - adjective this sense?)
flatulent
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective fresh and animated
- adjective abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes
Etymologies
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Examples
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Happily for her readers, Knuth isn't afraid to laugh, sharing her God stories in breezy, eloquent prose with ample self-deprecation and great humor.
Cathleen Falsani: Thrift Store Saints: Tales of a Second-Hand Savior Cathleen Falsani 2010
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When you over hear a conversation across the room, two guys are talking and one says "It has to be easy, ..." he pauses and my mind automatically fills in "... breezy, Covergirl!"
You know you're gay when... drewan 2006
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San Francisco clinched NL West two weeks ago in breezy, blustery weather. ...
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To have a ramshackle young woman from Hampstead patting her on the back as it were, in breezy certitude that quite soon she would improve, stirred her more deeply than anything had stirred her since her first discovery that Mr. Fisher was not what he seemed.
The Enchanted April 1922
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It was very loose and easy-breezy, which is the look I'm after.
Weddingbee 2008
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It was very loose and easy-breezy, which is the look I'm after.
Weddingbee 2008
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It was very loose and easy-breezy, which is the look I'm after.
Weddingbee 2008
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In theory, that print is interesting and that top is kind of breezy and effortlessly sexy.
Una LaMarche: Project Runway Episode 10 Recap: The Fabric of Their Lives Una LaMarche 2010
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In theory, that print is interesting and that top is kind of breezy and effortlessly sexy.
Una LaMarche: Project Runway Episode 10 Recap: The Fabric of Their Lives Una LaMarche 2010
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In theory, that print is interesting and that top is kind of breezy and effortlessly sexy.
Una LaMarche: Project Runway Episode 10 Recap: The Fabric of Their Lives Una LaMarche 2010
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