breezy
adjective C1
Plain meaning
pleasantly windy or cheerful and relaxed
Exam-register meaning
In academic or exam contexts, it means pleasantly windy or cheerful and relaxed, usually in a more formal register.
In context
naturalHis response sounded breezy, so the conversation became difficult.
examThe passage presents a breezy assessment of the policy’s wider consequences.
Common collocations
a breezy responsebreezy behavioura breezy situation
Watch out
Do not use “very breezy” automatically; some advanced adjectives already carry a strong meaning or need a more natural intensifier.
Word family
breezyness (noun, where natural)breezyly (adverb, where natural)