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breezy

[ bree-zee ]

/ ˈbri zi /

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adjective, breez·i·er, breez·i·est.

abounding in breezes; windy.

fresh; sprightly: His breezy manner was half his charm.

Origin of breezy

First recorded in 1710–20; breeze¹ + -y¹

SYNONYMS FOR breezy

2 carefree, lighthearted, buoyant, lively, jaunty, easygoing.

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OTHER WORDS FROM breezy

breez·i·ly, adverb breez·i·ness, noun un·breez·y, adjective

Words nearby breezy

breenge, breeze, breeze block, breeze in, breezeway, breezy, bregenz, bregma, brei, breid, breidha fjord

Example sentences from the Web for breezily

His homecoming is breezily explained at the start of the episode.

The Return of New Girl’s Coach…and of Faith in the Still-Great Comedy |Kevin Fallon |November 6, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
“Settlements make up one or two percent of the West Bank,” Oren said breezily.

Oren Makes Friends, Not News |Jacob Silverman |October 16, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
“I'm sure I'll be able to walk up and down without tripping,” she said breezily.

Rumer Has It |Rachel Sklar |January 9, 2009 |DAILY BEAST
"That's the way I like to hear a man talk," Bryce said breezily.

The Lost Valley |J. M. Walsh

At that moment Westmore and Thessalie came in breezily and remained to gossip a few minutes before bathing and changing.

The Moonlit Way |Robert W. Chambers
Hodder, through Mr. Parr's intervention, had gone to one of these, ably and breezily presided over by the versatile Mr. Plimpton.

The Inside of the Cup, Complete |Winston Churchill
Good evening, Ruth,” he said breezily, “and how do I find you to-night?

The Viking Blood |Frederick William Wallace
Hang up your wraps here in the closet, girls, breezily directed Mrs. Lee, and go into the living room to meet our guest.

Betty Lee, Freshman |David Goodger (goodger@python.org)

British Dictionary definitions for breezily

breezy

/ (ˈbriːzɪ) /

adjective breezier or breeziest

fresh; windy a breezy afternoon

casual or carefree; lively; light-hearted her breezy nature

lacking substance; light a breezy conversation

Derived forms of breezy

breezily, adverb breeziness, noun