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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Best Restaurants Orlando's Orlando's is a Loreto institution, its breezy outdoor dining room and bar decked out with colorful papel picado and filled with friendly locals and expats alike. Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2025 The coldest air of the season and breezy conditions will arrive in its wake. Mary Gilbert, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025 Second, this is not like catching up on multiple 16 episode seasons of The Walking Dead, this is only six episodes and as such, a pretty breezy series to establish the end of Rick and Michonne’s tale at last. Paul Tassi, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025 The Sacramento area was expected to remain cool, dry and breezy into the middle of next week, according to National Weather Service forecaster Bill Rasch. Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 15 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for breezy 

Word History

First Known Use

1637, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 22 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

breezy

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

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