airy fairy
airy fairy · more airy fairy · most airy fairy
InsubstantialInsubstantial.
/ˈeəɹi feəɹi/
Meaning
2 senses(derogatory, informal)Insubstantial.
(derogatory, informal)Impractical.
Origin
Coined by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, in 1830 in his poem Lilian.Coined by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, in 1830 in his poem Lilian.
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Forms
more airy fairy, most airy fairy| Comparative | more airy fairy Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most airy fairy Lesson |
regular
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.