Air v. t. [imp. & p. p. Aired p. pr. & vb. n. Airing.]
1. To expose to the air for the purpose of cooling, refreshing, or purifying; to ventilate; as, to air a room.
It were good wisdom . . . that the jail were aired. --Bacon.
Were you but riding forth to air yourself. --Shak.
2. To expose for the sake of public notice; to display ostentatiously; as, to air one's opinion.
Airing a snowy hand and signet gem. --Tennyson.
3. To expose to heat, for the purpose of expelling dampness, or of warming; as, to air linen; to air liquors.
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aired
adj : open to or abounding in fresh air; "airy rooms" [syn: airy]