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| Mawson, C.O.S., ed. (1870–1938). Roget’s International Thesaurus. 1922. |
| Class III. Words Relating to Matter |
| Section II. Inorganic Matter |
| 2. Fluid Matter |
| 2. Specific Fluids |
| 338. Air. |
| NOUN: | AIR (gas) [See Gaseity]; common -, atmospheric- air; atmosphere; aërosphere [rare]. THE OPEN, - air; sky, lift [archaic], welkin [archaic], the blue, blue serene, blue sky; cloud [See Bubble, Cloud]. WEATHER, climate; rise and fall of the -barometer, - mercury. isopiestic line, isobar. exposure to the -air, - weather; ventilation. [SCIENCE OF AIR] aërology, aërometry, aëroscopy, aërography; meteorology, climatology; pneumatics; aëronautics; eudiometry; eudiometer, barometer, vacuometer, climatometer, aërometer, aëroscope; aneroid, baroscope, weatherglass, weathergauge, barograph. aërostation &c. (aëronautics) [See Navigation]; aëronaut [See Aëronaut] WEATHERVANE, weathercock, vane, cock. |
| VERB: | AIR, ventilate, perflate [rare]; fan (wind) [See Wind]. FLY, soar, drift, hover; aviate &c. (aëronautics) [See Navigation]. |
| ADJECTIVE: | CONTAINING AIR, flatulent, effervescent; windy [See Wind]. ATMOSPHERIC, airy; aërial, aëriform; aëry, pneumatic. METEOROLOGIC or meteorological, aërological, aërometric, eudiometric or eudiometrical, barometric or barometrical, barographic, baroscopic or baroscopical; isobaric, isopiestic; aërographic or aërographical; weatherwise. |
| ADVERB: | IN THE OPEN AIR, à la belle étoile [F.], in the open, out of the blue, under the stars, out of doors, outdoors; al fresco [It.]; sub Jove [L.], sub dio [L.]. |
| QUOTATION: | Heaven’s sweetest air.—Shakespeare |
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