airs

English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ɛəz/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ɛəɹz/

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• (General Australian) IPA^(key): /eːz/
• (New Zealand, without the cheer–chair merger) IPA^(key): /eəz/
• (New Zealand, cheer–chair merger) IPA^(key): /iəz/
• (Scotland) IPA^(key): /eɹz/
• (Lancashire, fair–fur merger) IPA^(key): /ɜː(ɹ)z/
• Rhymes: -ɛə(ɹ)z
• Homophones: Ayres, eres, eyres, heirs, ares (“unit of measurement”); errs (one US pronunciation or with fair–fur merger); ears (cheer–chair merger)

Noun

airs

1. plural of air
2. An affected manner intended to impress others.

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:airs.

Related terms

• airs and graces
• put on airs

Verb

airs

1. third-person singular simple present indicative of air

Anagrams

• Sira, rais, Rias, RISA, Risa, RIAs, IRAs, sira, Isar, aris, Sari, sari, rias, IRAS

Dutch

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Noun

airs

1. plural of air

French

Pronunciation

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Noun

airs m

1. plural of air

Anagrams

• iras