Breezy Meaning
/ˈbɹiːzi/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjWith a breeze blowing, with a lively wind, pleasantly windy.
adjWith a cheerful, casual, lively and light-hearted manner.
Sentence Examples
I'm feeling kind of breezy today.
It looks breezy outside.
Close the window, it's cold and breezy outside.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The weather was warm and ____, perfect for flying a kite.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The morning was very ____, so I wore a light jacket to stay warm today.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English breeze Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English breezy From breeze + -y.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"I know the shadiest breeziest spots, hidden tables surrounded by trees that have lived longer than the neighborhoods around them."
— 2020 September 5, Jane Greenway Carr, “How we spent our summer not-vacations”, in CNN, archived from the original on 20 Sep 2024:
"It used to be so easy living here with you / You were light and breezy and I knew just what to do / Now you look so unhappy and I feel like a fool"
— 1971, Carole King, “It's Too Late”, in Toni Stern (lyrics), Tapestry, performed by Carole King, Ode Records:
"Though Bane’s sing-song voice gives his pronouncements a funny lilt, he doesn’t have any of the Joker’s deranged wit, and Nolan isn’t interested in undercutting his seriousness for the sake of a breezier entertainment."
— 2012 July 18, Scott Tobias, “The Dark Knight Rises”, in AV Club, archived from the original on 23 Mar 2013:
"“Let Them All Talk” is as breezy as an ocean cruise (pre-Covid), and mostly a welcome excuse to enjoy its three septuagenarian leads – Meryl Streep, Candice Bergen and Dianne Wiest – as they banter their way across the Atlantic."
— 2020 December 10, Brian Lowry, “‘Let Them All Talk’ takes a breezy boat trip with Meryl Streep and company”, in CNN, archived from the original on 10 Jul 2021:
"Then you got the Heartless Hustlas. This narcissist doesn't give a damn about anybody including himself. He usually messes with gutter breezies that he can manipulate 'cause she aint got nothin' goin' for herself no way."
— 2009, Randria Godbolt, Submissive, page 19:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The weather was warm and ____, perfect for flying a kite.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The morning was very ____, so I wore a light jacket to stay warm today.