aerial
Living or taking place in the air.
Adjective 4 meanings
Living or taking place in the air.
“The seabirds put on an astonishing aerial display.”
Positioned high up; elevated.
“The aerial photographs clearly showed the damage caused by the storm.”
Ethereal, insubstantial; imaginary.
Pertaining to the air or atmosphere; atmospheric.
Noun 4 meanings
A rod, wire, or other structure for receiving or transmitting radio, television signals etc.
A move, as in dancing or skateboarding, involving one or both feet leaving the ground.
A move that involves performing a full rotation while in the air, without touching any equipment such as a balance beam or panel mat with one's hands.
An aerial photograph.
Etymology
From Latin āeri(us) + -al, from Ancient Greek ἀέριος (aérios), from ἀήρ (aḗr, “air”) + -ιος (-ios). By surface analysis, aer- (“air”) + -ial.
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AERIAL at a glance
AERIAL has 6 letters and scores 6 points in Scrabble (A 1 + E 1 + R 1 + I 1 + A 1 + L 1) and 7 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #7,989 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with aerial
All rhymesOne letter away
- SERIAL6
- ATRIAL6
- FERIAL9
- AECIAL8
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