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aeriform

[ air-uh-fawrm, ey-eer- ]

adjective

  1. having the form or nature of air; gaseous.
  2. unsubstantial; unreal.


aeriform

/ ˈɛəɪˌɔː /

adjective

  1. having the form of air; gaseous
  2. unsubstantial
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of aeriform1

First recorded in 1780–90; aeri- + -form
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These aeriform songs rarely involve drums, which makes them feel timeless, at least in the short term.

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Here, the aeriform melodies at his back feel so beautiful, the brutality of his words vanishes in the breeze.

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Much light was evolved, and a great flame appeared at the negative pole; on changing the direction of the current, "aeriform globules, which inflamed in the air, rose through the potash."

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But gauze will not keep away aeriform bodies, or fluids.

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The idea of a winged angel, therefore, necessarily implies a belief in the presence of a solid material body moving through an aeriform fluid, resembling the atmosphere just above the earth's surface.

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