Ā-ē'ri-al, a.
[Lat. aërius. See AIR.]
Sense 1. Belonging or pertaining to the air, or atmosphere; as, aërial regions.
Sense 2. Consisting of air, or partaking of the nature of air; as, aërial particles.
Sense 3. Produced by air. “Aërial honey and ambrosial dew.” Dryden.
Sense 4. Inhabiting or frequenting the air. “Aërial spirits.” Milton.
Sense 5. Having its place in the air; high; lofty; elevated; as, aërial spires; aërial flight. Phillips.
Sense 6. Growing, forming, or existing in the air, as opposed to growing or existing in water; as, aërial volcanoes; aërial rootlets. Gray.
Aerial acid, carbonic acid. [Obs.] Ure.—Aerial perspective. See PERSPECTIVE.