aery meaning and definition

AERY noun

Definition of aery (noun)

1. the lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle)
   • synonyms: aerie, eyrie, eyry
2. any habitation at a high altitude
   • synonyms: aerie, eyrie, eyry

AERY adjective

Definition of aery (adjective)

1. characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air
   • "figures light and aeriform come unlooked for and melt away"- Thomas Carlyle; "aerial fancies"; "an airy apparition"; "physical rather than ethereal forms"
   • synonyms: aerial, aeriform, airy, ethereal