Having a light, pleasant wind; also used figuratively to describe something casual, relaxed, or effortlessly cheerful in manner.
From 'breeze' plus the suffix '-y.' Breeze itself comes from Old Spanish 'briza' meaning northeast wind. The figurative sense of 'casual' or 'carefree' developed in the 18th century from the pleasant, light quality of a gentle wind.
The evolution of 'breezy' from describing weather to describing personality is a perfect example of how we use physical sensations to understand abstract qualities. When we call someone breezy, we're unconsciously comparing their demeanor to the pleasant, unstrained feeling of a gentle wind.
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