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Detailed Synonyms for aerial in English

aerial:

aerial adj

  1. aerial
    – characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air 1
    airy; aerial; aeriform; ethereal; aery
    – characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air 1
    • airy adj
      • an airy apparition1
    • aerial adj
      • aerial fancies1
    • aeriform adj
      • figures light and aeriform come unlooked for and melt away1
    • ethereal adj
      • physical rather than ethereal forms1
    • aery adj
  2. aerial
    – existing or living or growing or operating in the air 1
    aerial
    – existing or living or growing or operating in the air 1
    • aerial adj
      • aerial roots of a philodendron1
      • aerial particles1
      • small aerial creatures such as butterflies1
      • aerial warfare1
      • aerial photography1
      • aerial cable cars1

aerial [the ~] nomen

  1. the aerial
    – a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer 1
    the aerial; the forward pass
    – a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer 1
  2. the aerial
    – an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals 1
    the antenna; the aerial; the transmitting aerial
    – an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals 1

Related Words for "aerial":

  • aerially

Alternate Synonyms for "aerial":


Related Definitions for "aerial":

  1. characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air1
    • aerial fancies1
  2. existing or living or growing or operating in the air1
    • aerial roots of a philodendron1
    • aerial particles1
    • small aerial creatures such as butterflies1
    • aerial warfare1
    • aerial photography1
    • aerial cable cars1
  3. a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer1
  4. an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals1

Related Synonyms for aerial