Aerialness

/ˈɛriəlnəs/ noun

Definition

The quality or state of being aerial; the characteristic of existing in or relating to the air.

Etymology

From 'aerial' plus the noun-forming suffix -ness, which creates abstract nouns describing qualities. Similar construction to 'happiness' or 'lightness.'

Kelly Says

Writers use the word 'aerialness' to describe that dreamlike quality in music or art—the feeling that something is so light and ethereal it might just drift away!

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