airs

English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ɛəz/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ɛəɹz/

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• (General Australian) IPA^(key): /eːz/
• (New Zealand, without the cheer–chair merger) IPA^(key): /eəz/
• (New Zealand, cheer–chair merger) IPA^(key): /iəz/
• (Scotland) IPA^(key): /eɹz/
• (Lancashire, fair–fur merger) IPA^(key): /ɜː(ɹ)z/
• Rhymes: -ɛə(ɹ)z
• Homophones: Ayres, eres, eyres, heirs, ares (“unit of measurement”); errs (one US pronunciation or with fair–fur merger); ears (cheer–chair merger)

Noun

airs

1. plural of air
2. Affected manners intended to impress others.

   She put on airs, pretending to be more sophisticated than she was.

   He walked into the room with an air of confidence, though it seemed like just airs.

   Stop giving yourself such airs—we all know you.

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:airs.

Related terms

• airs and graces
• put on airs

Verb

airs

1. third-person singular simple present indicative of air

Anagrams

• Sira, rais, Rias, RISA, Risa, RIAs, IRAs, sira, Isar, aris, Sari, sari, rias, IRAS

Dutch

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Noun

airs

1. plural of air

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛʁ/

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Noun

airs m

1. plural of air

Anagrams

• iras