breezy en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈbɹiːzi/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree English breeze Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English breezy From breeze + -y.
Meanings
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With a breeze blowing, with a lively wind, pleasantly windy.
I know the shadiest breeziest spots, hidden tables surrounded by trees that have lived longer than the neighborhoods around them.
2020 September 5, Jane Greenway Carr, “How we spent our summer not-vacations”, in CNN, archived from the original on 20 Sep 2024:
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(figuratively) With a cheerful, casual, lively and light-hearted manner.
Though Bane’s sing-song voice gives his pronouncements a funny lilt, he doesn’t have any of the Joker’s deranged wit, and Nolan isn’t interested in undercutting his seriousness for the sake of a breezier entertainment.
2012 July 18, Scott Tobias, “The Dark Knight Rises”, in AV Club, archived from the original on 23 Mar 2013:It used to be so easy living here with you / You were light and breezy and I knew just what to do / Now you look so unhappy and I feel like a fool
1971, Carole King, “It's Too Late”, in Toni Stern (lyrics), Tapestry, performed by Carole King, Ode Records:“Let Them All Talk” is as breezy as an ocean cruise (pre-Covid), and mostly a welcome excuse to enjoy its three septuagenarian leads – Meryl Streep, Candice Bergen and Dianne Wiest – as they banter their way across the Atlantic.
2020 December 10, Brian Lowry, “‘Let Them All Talk’ takes a breezy boat trip with Meryl Streep and company”, in CNN, archived from the original on 10 Jul 2021:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| breezey | alternative, rare | lexicographic | |
| breeziest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| breezier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
breeziness · breezily · easy-breezy · unbreezy
Translations (20)
el αεράτος ((figuratively) cheerful and lively) · de kess ((figuratively) cheerful and lively) · bg ветровит (exposed to the breezes) · ca airós ((figuratively) cheerful and lively) · de zugig (exposed to the breezes) · de lebhaft ((figuratively) cheerful and lively) · ca airejós (exposed to the breezes) · de frisch (exposed to the breezes) · fr aéré (exposed to the breezes) · de fröhlich ((figuratively) cheerful and lively) · fi reipas ((figuratively) cheerful and lively) · fi raikas ((figuratively) cheerful and lively) · de luftig (exposed to the breezes) · cs větrný (exposed to the breezes) · fi tuulinen (exposed to the breezes) · cs svěží ((figuratively) cheerful and lively) · bg свеж ((figuratively) cheerful and lively) · bg прохладен ((figuratively) cheerful and lively) · es fresco ((figuratively) cheerful and lively) · de windig (exposed to the breezes)