air: meaning and words from its letters
3 letters · 3 letter points · starts with A · ends with R
Meaning of air
noun
- uncountable
The substance constituting Earth's atmosphere: a gaseous mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and various trace gases.
Example: This drill runs on compressed air.
- countable, uncountable
The substance constituting Earth's atmosphere: a gaseous mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and various trace gases. The substance of the atmosphere seen as an agency of freshness.
Example: I'm going outside to get some air.
- countable, figuratively, uncountable
The substance constituting Earth's atmosphere: a gaseous mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and various trace gases. The surrounding ambience or mood; see also in the air.
Example: The air was tense as the judge rose to deliver his verdict.
- uncountable, usually
The apparently open space above the ground which this substance fills, (historical) formerly thought to be limited by the firmament but (meteorology) now considered to be surrounded by the near-vacuum of outer space.
Example: The flock of birds took to the air.
Listed forms: airs, aire, ayre, eyr, ayr.
Source: Wiktionary — air.
verb
- transitive
To bring (something) into contact with the air, so as to freshen or dry it.
Example: I'll hang these clothes on the rack to air them.
- transitive
To let fresh air into (a room or a building), to ventilate.
Example: It's getting quite stuffy in this room: let's open the windows and air it.
- transitive
To make public (an opinion, concern, issue, secret, differences, etc); to present to public view (and sometimes discussion).
Example: Residents used the public meeting to air their concerns about the poor state of the roads.
- transitive
To broadcast (a television show etc.).
Example: The BBC decided not to air the controversial episode.
Listed forms: airs, airing, aired, aire, ayre, eyr, ayr.
Source: Wiktionary — air.
verb
- alt-of, pronunciation-spelling
Pronunciation spelling of are.
Base or related entry: are.
Listed forms: aire, ayre, eyr, ayr.
Source: Wiktionary — air.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for air.
noun
a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing
noun
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
noun
the mass of air surrounding the Earth
noun
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is air in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of air
A(1) + I(1) + R(1) = 3 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of air
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from air
3 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in air. Showing up to 24, longest first.