Phrase Hound found 21 phrases and 55 compound words that contain airs. The most common are listed below. Open airs in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 21
- put on airsTo become haughty, to assume a pretentious manner.
- airs and gracesBehaviour adopted to demonstrate (originally) one's good upbringing; or (now) one's superiority; pretentious or snobbish behaviour.
- give oneself airsTo act pretentiously, or in a snobbish manner; to swagger.
- light airsplural of light air: A light wind with wind speed between 0.3 and 1.5 m/s; a Force 1 wind strength on the Beaufort scale.
- night airsplural of night air: A miasma, or noxious atmosphere.
- airs de courplural of air de cour: A piece of secular vocal music of a kind popular in France in the late Renaissance and early Baroque period, from about 1570 until around 1650.
- airs outthird-person singular simple present indicative of air out: To expose to air; to leave open or spread out, as to allow odor or moisture to dissipate.
- airs upthird-person singular simple present indicative of air up: To inflate (something, such as a tire or air mattress).
- method airsplural of method air: A trick where the boarder grabs the heel edge of the board with their front hand, between their feet, and then pulls the board towards their back, while arching their back and bending knees.
- re-airsthird-person singular simple present indicative of re-air: To broadcast (a television program etc.) again.
- synthetic airsplural of synthetic air: A form of purified air made from purified liquid air, which is used in some chemical analyses.
- gave oneself airssimple past of give oneself airs
- given oneself airspast participle of give oneself airs: To act pretentiously, or in a snobbish manner; to swagger.
- gives oneself airsthird-person singular simple present indicative of give oneself airs: To act pretentiously, or in a snobbish manner; to swagger.
- giving oneself airspresent participle of give oneself airs: To act pretentiously, or in a snobbish manner; to swagger.
- puts on airsthird-person singular simple present indicative of put on airs: To become haughty, to assume a pretentious manner.
- putting on airspresent participle of put on airs: To become haughty, to assume a pretentious manner.
- airs one's dirty laundry in publicthird-person singular simple present indicative of air one's dirty laundry in public: To reveal one's sordid secrets to the public.
- airs one's dirty linen in publicthird-person singular simple present indicative of air one's dirty linen in public: To reveal one's sordid secrets to the public.
- airs one's paunchthird-person singular simple present indicative of air one's paunch: To vomit, to throw up.
- airs offthird-person singular simple present indicative of air off: To speak loudly.
Compound words 55
- affairsplural of affair: Something which is done or is to be done; business of any kind, commercial, professional, or public.
- repairsplural of repair: To restore to good working order, fix, or improve damaged condition; to mend; to remedy.
- airstripAn aircraft landing field, usually with one runway and only basic facilities.
- airstrikeAlternative form of air strike: An attack on a ground or naval target by one or more aircraft or missiles.
- airsideIn the passenger-only area of an airport, beyond security, passport and immigration, and customs controls.
- impairsthird-person singular simple present indicative of impair: To weaken; to affect negatively; to have a diminishing effect on.
- airshowAlternative spelling of air show: a public display of stunt flying, aerobatics, and historical aircraft.
- airshipsplural of airship: A lighter-than-air aircraft that can be propelled forward through the air as well as steered.
- airstrikesplural of airstrike: An attack on a ground or naval target by one or more aircraft or missiles.
- airshowsplural of airshow: a public display of stunt flying, aerobatics, and historical aircraft.