aery

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun the lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle)
noun any habitation at a high altitude
adjective characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air; - Thomas Carlyle

From Middle English aery, from Latin āerius.

Of aery tongues, that syllable men’s names On sands and shores and desert wildernesses. — The Mysteries of Udolpho, Ann Ward Radcliffe
Nor think thou with wind Of aery threats to awe whom yet with deeds Thou canst not. — Paradise Lost, John Milton
A few birds might be heard uttering shrill cries; and the falcons, who were making their way to their aeries, stopped for a moment their rapid flight, and whirled round and round in space with an undecided air. — Adventures of a Young Naturalist, Lucien Biart

aerie, eyrie, eyry

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