airing out
Letting breeze through
Airing out is exposing something to fresh air, typically to remove moisture, mustiness, or odors: Open the windows and air out the house, airing out the sleeping bags after the camping trip.
The phrase also applies figuratively to bringing hidden matters into the open: The meeting was really about airing out old grievances.
- open windowsUnsealed glazed wall gaps
- unburdeningRelieving oneself of weight
- revealingMaking known what's hidden
- openNot closed
- confessionAdmission of wrongdoing
dry · deodorize · musty · disclosure · freshen · purify · fumigation · stale · hang · pillows · windows · drafty · circulation · sheets · exposure · basement · curtains · exhale
- tidyingtidying, tidy, tidying up, declutter, cleaning
- dryingdrying, sun drying, freeze drying, dehydrating, evaporation
- laundrywashing machine, wash, dryer, clothes dryer, fold
- houseworkdishes, sweeping, mopping, dusting, dishwashing
- emotional releasecry, venting, crying, sob, sobbing
- garment carewashing, drying, ironing, folding, hanging
airing outshutting up
Stopping one's talking
shutting in · enclosing · stifling · suffocating · stuffing up
airing outcovering up
Hiding wrongdoing from others
concealing · hiding · suppressing · bottling up · hushing up
airing outdampening
Reducing or wetting slightly
wetting · soaking · moistening · humidifying
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