breezier; breeziest
1
: swept by breezes
breezy beaches
a breezy day
2
a
: briskly informal
a breezy essay
b
: airy, nonchalant
breezy indifference
breezily adverb
breeziness noun

Examples of breezy in a Sentence

I enjoy the author's breezy style. She listened to their complaints with breezy indifference.
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Wednesday calls for sunny skies, with a high near 57°F, and breezy conditions, with a west wind of 13 to 23 mph. Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025 Also right there was her opponent, No. 1-ranked Aryna Sabalenka, the two-time defending champion at Melbourne Park, who would not make things easy on this cool, breezy evening. Howard Fendrich, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025 Rounding out this roster is Colbie Caillat, the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter known for her breezy acoustic pop. Holly Alvarado, Orange County Register, 25 Jan. 2025 Tonight will remain breezy with a mostly clear sky and a low near 19. ALTERNATE-SIDE PARKING In effect until Tuesday (Lunar New Year’s Eve). Shayla Colon, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for breezy 

Word History

First Known Use

1637, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of breezy was in 1637

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“Breezy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breezy. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

breezy

adjective
breezier; breeziest
1
: somewhat windy
2
: lively and somewhat carefree
breezily adverb
breeziness noun

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