1. air - Noun
2. air - Verb
The fluid which we breathe, and which surrounds the earth; the atmosphere. It is invisible, inodorous, insipid, transparent, compressible, elastic, and ponderable.
Symbolically: Something unsubstantial, light, or volatile.
A particular state of the atmosphere, as respects heat, cold, moisture, etc., or as affecting the sensations; as, a smoky air, a damp air, the morning air, etc.
Any aeriform body; a gas; as, oxygen was formerly called vital air.
Air in motion; a light breeze; a gentle wind.
Odoriferous or contaminated air.
That which surrounds and influences.
Utterance abroad; publicity; vent.
Intelligence; information.
A musical idea, or motive, rhythmically developed in consecutive single tones, so as to form a symmetrical and balanced whole, which may be sung by a single voice to the stanzas of a hymn or song, or even to plain prose, or played upon an instrument; a melody; a tune; an aria.
In harmonized chorals, psalmody, part songs, etc., the part which bears the tune or melody -- in modern harmony usually the upper part -- is sometimes called the air.
The peculiar look, appearance, and bearing of a person; mien; demeanor; as, the air of a youth; a heavy air; a lofty air.
Peculiar appearance; apparent character; semblance; manner; style.
An artificial or affected manner; show of pride or vanity; haughtiness; as, it is said of a person, he puts on airs.
The representation or reproduction of the effect of the atmospheric medium through which every object in nature is viewed.
Carriage; attitude; action; movement; as, the head of that portrait has a good air.
The artificial motion or carriage of a horse.
To expose to the air for the purpose of cooling, refreshing, or purifying; to ventilate; as, to air a room.
To expose for the sake of public notice; to display ostentatiously; as, to air one's opinion.
To expose to heat, for the purpose of expelling dampness, or of warming; as, to air linen; to air liquors.
Source: Webster's dictionaryThoughts are like airplanes flying in the air. If you ignore them, there is no problem. If you pay attention to them, you create an airport inside your head and permit them to land! Paisios of Mount Athos
God is nearer to us than any man at every time. He is nearer to me than my raiment, nearer than the air or light, nearer than my wife, father, mother, daughter, son, or friend. I live in Him, soul and body. I breathe in Him, think in Him, feel, consider, intend, speak, undertake, work in Him. John of Kronstadt
It is a bigger miracle to be patient and refrain from anger than it is to control the demons which fly through the air. John Cassian
The noisiest drum has nothing but air inside. Filipino Proverb
The applause of the people is a blast of air. Italian Proverb
In dark weather the devil is in the air. Walloon Proverb