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Definition of airish in English: airishadjective ˈɛːrɪʃ 1Of or belonging to the air; aerial, airlike. Now rare. 2Of weather: cool, fresh, breezy, chilly. Now chiefly Scottish and United States regional (southern and south Midland). 3Conceited, snobbish; inclined to behave in an affected manner. Compare "airy". Now chiefly United States regional (southern and Midland, especially in African-American usage).
Origin Late Middle English; earliest use found in Geoffrey Chaucer (c1340–1400), poet and administrator. From air + -ish. Definition of airish in US English: airishadjectiveˈɛːrɪʃ 1Of or belonging to the air; aerial, airlike. Now rare. 2Of weather: cool, fresh, breezy, chilly. Now chiefly Scottish and United States regional (southern and south Midland). 3Conceited, snobbish; inclined to behave in an affected manner. Compare "airy". Now chiefly United States regional (southern and Midland, especially in African-American usage).
Origin Late Middle English; earliest use found in Geoffrey Chaucer (c1340–1400), poet and administrator. From air + -ish. |