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Adjective: aery (aerier,aeriest)  eh-ree
  1. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air
    - aeriform, aerial, airy, ethereal, etherial
Noun: aery  eh-ree
  1. The lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle)
    - aerie [N. Amer], eyrie [Brit], eyry [non-standard]
     
  2. Any habitation at a high altitude
    - aerie [N. Amer], eyrie [Brit], eyry [non-standard]

Derived forms: aerier, aeriest

See also: insubstantial, unreal, unsubstantial

Type of: bird nest, birdnest, bird's nest, habitation

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