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breezy Definition

breezy (-ē)

adjective breez′i·er, breez′i·est

  1. with breezes blowing; slightly windy a breezy day
  2. light and lively; carefree breezy talk

breezy Related Forms

breez′i·ly adverb breez′i·ness noun

breezy Synonyms

breezy

modif.

  1. Said of weather

    gusty, blowy, stormy; see windy 1.

  2. Said of people, talk, music, etc.

    carefree, jaunty, sprightly, casual; see happy 1, sprightly.

breezy Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • cabana: There's a breezy cabana, beach-themed butterfly chair and personal watercraft with a removable doll-sized life vest.
  • weather: All the major pollution peaks occurred at times of calm or breezy weather.
  • afternoon: A day of sunshine and cloud with a breezy afternoon.
  • morning: Early one bright and breezy morning I cycled to the local bottle bank to dump my jars and bottles.
  • condition: Stark contrast to the sunny, yet breezy conditions, that had greeted the players at the start of the game.
  • day: On cooler, breezy days they seem to be much more nervous.

Modifying Another Word

  • slightly: Top catches on a slightly breezy day:- ).
  • rather: MV - Sizewell - 22nd September A visit to this exposed coastal site on a rather breezy day.
  • too: Small Whites and Common Blues were common on the Adur levels on a day too breezy for the downs, and cloudy.
  • very: Please don't send the gales to Norfolk, it's just been very breezy here so far.
  • quite: Today has been quite breezy, which I love.
  • little: A Sunny day at last if a little breezy.

Used with adjective complement

feel: Your freefall speed is about 120 mph, so it will feel fairly breezy!