The difference between Airy and Ethereal

When used as adjectives, airy means consisting of air, whereas ethereal means pertaining to the hypothetical upper, purer air, or to the higher regions beyond the earth or beyond the atmosphere.

check bellow for the other definitions of Airy and Ethereal

  1. Airy as an adjective:

    Consisting of air.

    Examples:

    "an airy substance; the airy parts of bodies"

  2. Airy as an adjective:

    Relating or belonging to air; high in air; aerial.

    Examples:

    "an airy flight"

  3. Airy as an adjective:

    Open to a free current of air; exposed to the air; breezy.

    Examples:

    "an airy situation"

  4. Airy as an adjective:

    Resembling air; thin; unsubstantial; not material; airlike.

  5. Airy as an adjective:

    Relating to the spirit or soul; delicate; graceful.

    Examples:

    "airy music"

  6. Airy as an adjective:

    Not based on reality; having no solid foundation

    Examples:

    "synonyms: empty trifling visionary"

  7. Airy as an adjective:

    light-hearted; vivacious

    Examples:

    "synonyms: sprightly flippant superficial"

  8. Airy as an adjective:

    Having an affected manner; being in the habit of putting on airs; affectedly grand.

  9. Airy as an adjective (painting):

    Having the light and aerial tints true to nature.

  1. Ethereal as an adjective:

    Pertaining to the hypothetical upper, purer air, or to the higher regions beyond the earth or beyond the atmosphere; celestial; otherworldly.

    Examples:

    "usex ethereal space"

    "usex ethereal regions"

  2. Ethereal as an adjective:

    Consisting of ether; hence, exceedingly light or airy; tenuous; spiritlike; characterized by extreme delicacy, as form, manner, thought, etc.

  3. Ethereal as an adjective:

    Delicate, light and airy.

  4. Ethereal as an adjective:

    (chemistry) To do with ether.

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